Which method is used for the purification of low boiling metals like zinc and mercury containing high boiling metals as impurities?
A
Distillation
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B
Poling
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C
Liquation
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D
Electrolysis
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Solution
The correct option is A Distillation Distillation is a process that can be used to separate a pure liquid from a mixture of liquids. It works when the liquids have different boiling points. For example, this method is very useful for purification of low boiling metals like zinc and mercury containing high boiling metals as impurities. The extracted metal in the molten state is distilled to obtain the pure metal as distillate.