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Question
Write two basic requirements for refining of a metal by Mond process and by Van Arkel Method.
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Solution
Two basic requirements for both processes are:
(i) The metal should form a volatile compound with an available reagent.
(ii) The volatile compound should be easily decomposable, so that recovery of metal is easy.
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