PbS + dil. HNO3 → Pb(NO3)2 + S + NO + H2O
NO is paramagnetic due to the presence of unpaired electrons. It is a neutral oxide. It is colourless.
Hence, (A) and (D) are correct statements.
The reaction that does NOT take place in a blast furnace between 900 K to 1500 K temperature range during extraction of iron is?
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 –