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General Principles And Processes Of Isolation Of Elements

Question
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Name the method used for the refining of Nickel metal?

Solution

Nickel is refined by mond’s process .In this process, nickel is heated in the presence of carbon monoxide to form nickel tetracarbonyl, which is a volatile complex.

  Ni space plus 4 CO space rightwards arrow with 330 minus 350 straight K on top space Ni left parenthesis CO right parenthesis subscript 4
NI left parenthesis CO right parenthesis subscript 4 rightwards arrow with 450 minus 470 straight K on top space Ni space plus CO


Then, the obtained nickel tetracarbonyl is decomposed by subjecting it to a higher temperature (450-470) to obtain nickel metal.