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Question
Match the compounds/elements given in Column I with uses given in Column II.
| Column I (Compound/element) | Column II (Use) | |
| (i) | Lanthanoid oxide | (a) Production of iron alloy |
| (ii) | Lanthanoid | (b) Television screen |
| (iii) | Misch metal | (c) Petroleum cracking |
| (iv) | Magnesium based alloy is constituent of | (d) Lanthanoid metal + iron |
| (v) | Mixed oxides of lanthanoids are employed | (e) Bullets |
| (f) In X-ray screen |
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Solution
| Column I (Compound/element) | Column II (Use) | |
| (i) | (Lanthanoid oxide | (b) Television screen |
| (ii) | Lanthanoid | (a) Production of iron alloy |
| (iii) | Misch metal | (d) Lanthanoid metal + iron |
| (iv) | Magnesium based alloy is constituent of | (e) Bullets |
| (v) | Mixed oxides of lanthanoids are employed | (c) Petroleum cracking |
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