Question

The substance used in the termite process of reducing metal ores is.

• A. Aluminium
• B. Thorium
• C. Heated Pt gauge
• D. Carbon

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Aluminium

Answer 2

A mixture of Al powder and metallic oxide $\left( \mathrm { Cr } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } _ { 3 } , \mathrm { Mn } _ { 3 } \mathrm { O } _ { 4 } \right.$ etc $)$ is called thermite.