Which of the following pair of metals is purified by van Arkel method?
Zr & Ti
van Arkel Method: The impure metal (Zr and Ti) are converted to a volatile compound, impurities being unaffected. The formed pure volatile compound is decomposed to get the pure metal. Hence this is a method to obtain ultra pure metal by refining. Hf & Si can also be purified by van Arkel method.