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COMEDK · Chemistry · 21. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

A volatile compound is formed by carbon monoxide and

  1. A Cu
  2. B Al
  3. C Ni
  4. D Si
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(C) Ni

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Nickel on heating in a steam of carbon monoxide forms a volatile complex nickel tetracarbonyl. \(\mathrm{Ni}+4 \mathrm{CO} \stackrel{330-350 \mathrm{~K}}{\longrightarrow}\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right]\)