Raney nickel, which is used as a catalyst, is obtained:
A
by grinding solid nickel
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B
by treating nickelaluminium alloy with dilute NaOH
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C
by treating nickelaluminium alloy with dilute HCl
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D
by heating nickel tetracarbonyl
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Solution
The correct option is B by treating nickelaluminium alloy with dilute NaOH Raney nickel, s solid catalyst composed of fine grains of a nickel Aluminium alloy which is used in many industrial process. It is obtained by treating nickel-Aluminium alloy with dilute NaOH.