(a) State the main ore of tin. (b) Write an equation for the reaction involved in the smelting of purified tin ore (c) List two alloys of tin

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 1992 (Essay) Subject: Chemistry

Question 1 Report

(a) State the main ore of tin.

(b) Write an equation for the reaction involved in the smelting of purified tin ore

(c) List two alloys of tin

Answer Details

(a) Main ore of tin

Cassiterite, which is tin(IV) oxide, SnO2.

(b) Smelting of purified tin ore

The oxide is reduced by heating with carbon (coke) in a furnace: \[SnO_2 + 2C \rightarrow Sn + 2CO\]

(c) Two alloys of tin

  • Solder (tin and lead).
  • Bronze (tin and copper). (Pewter and type metal are also tin alloys.)

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