Question

The process of reducing the roasted ore with aluminium powder is called ______.

विकल्प

• aluminothermic process

• cyanide process

• leaching

• electrolytic reduction

Answer 1

The process of reducing the roasted ore with aluminium powder is called aluminothermic process.

Explanation:

The process in which a metal oxide is reduced by aluminium powder to the free metal is called the aluminothermic process (or thermite process). Aluminium acts as a strong reducing agent because of its high affinity for oxygen.