General Principles And Processes of Isolation Of Elements

Question

You are provided with samples of some impure metals such as zinc, copper and germanium. Which methods could you recommend for the purification of each of these metals?

Answer

Zinc: The metal may be purified by
(i) Fractional distillation
(ii) Electrolytic refining.

Copper: The metal may be purified by
(i) Poling 
(ii) Electrolytic refining.

Germanium: The metal may be purified by
(i) zone refining.

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