Question

Baeyer's process is a pyrometallurgical process.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

In a pyrometallurgical process, heat is used to cause chemical changes in an ore.

Whereas, in the Baeyer's process, sodium hydroxide $NaOH$ is used to cause the chemical change. So, it is not a pyrometallurgical process. The word pyro means "heat" or "fire".