Question

Describe the role of iodine in the refining of zirconium

Answer 1

 Zirconium Crude metal is heated with iodine in an evacuated vapour to separate from impurities andthis decomposes at 1800K to give a pure Zirconium metal and iodine.Iodine is heated with Zirconiumto form a volatile compound which on further heating decompose to give purezirconium.hope it will help you ..

Answer 2

Explanation:

Zirconium Crude metal is heated with iodine in an evacuated vapour to separate from impurities andthis decomposes at 1800K to give a pure Zirconium metal and iodine. Iodine is heated with Zirconiumto form a volatile compound which on further heating decompose to give purezirconium. hope it will help you ..