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Describe the principle involved in each of the following processes : Mond's process for refining of nickel.

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Solution :This method is BASED on the FACT that certain metals are CONVERTED to their volatile compounds while the impurities are not affected during compound formation. The compound formed gives the puremetal on heating. Nickel is REFINED as under :
`{:(Ni+4CO OVERSET(330-350K)(to)Ni (CO)_(4)overset(450-470K)(to)Ni+ 4CO),("VolatilePure "):}`.


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