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The solubilities of the impurities in the melt and solid states is not same. This principle is applied during the extraction of boron. This method is known as
ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2020 (11 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A Poling
  • B zone refining
  • C liquation
  • D van Arkel's method
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The correct answer is: zone refining
Poling method
This is a method employed in the purification of metal, which contains its metal oxide as an impurity. Copper and tin can be purified by this way, which contains copper oxides and tin oxides as impurities.Zone refining method
The principle of zone refining is that the impurities in an ingot or ore of metal are more soluble in the melt state, when compared to the corresponding solid state of the impurities.
(c Liquation method
This method is based on the lower melting point of the metal than the impurities and tendency of the molten metal to flow on the sloping surface.van-Arkel's method
This method is based on the thermal decomposition of metal components.
Hence, the correct option is zone refining.

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