Question

Zone refining is based on the principle that ___________.
(i) impurities of low boiling metals can be separated by distillation.
(ii) impurities are more soluble in molten metal than in solid metal.
(iii) different components of a mixture are differently adsorbed on an adosrbent.
(iv) vapours of volatile compound can be decomposed in pure metal.


NCERT Class XII
Chemistry - Exemplar Problems

Chapter 6. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Answer 1

Answer of your question is 2-impurities are more soluble in molten metal than in solid metal

Answer 2

Zone refining is based on the principle that impurities are more soluble in molten metal than in solid metal.