Question:

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : During Electrolytic refining, the pure metal is made to act as anode and its impure metallic form is used as cathode
Statement II : During the Hall-Heroult electrolysis process, purified $Al _2 O _3$ is mixed with $Na _3 AlF _6$ to lower the melting point of the mixture
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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  • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  • Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  • Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  • Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is (D) : Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
In Electrolytic refining, the pure metal is used as cathode and impure metal is used as anode.
is added during electrolysis of to lower the melting point and increase conductivity.
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Concepts Used:

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

What are Ores and Minerals? 

Minerals are the naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substances. They are having a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure, hardness and color. For example, copper pyrite, calamine, etc.

Impurities in an ore are called gauge. The removal of a gauge from the ore is called concentration ore. 

Several steps are involved in the extraction of pure metal from ores. Major steps are as follows –

  • Concentration of the ore
  • Isolation of the metal from its concentrated ore
  • Purification of the metal