Which of the following statements is wrong?

  • A
    Heating to a high temperature and then cooling suddenly,e.g.,by dipping in water,makes steel hard and brittle.
  • B
    Steel can be softened by heating it to a high temperature for a prolonged time and then cooling slowly. This is called quenching.
  • C
    Tempering of hardened steel is done by heating it to just below red heat at controlled temperature and duration.
  • D
    Phosphorus impurity makes steel ‘cold short’.

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$(iii)$ Highly pure metals can be obtained by zone refining.
$(iv)$ Carnallite is an ore of magnesium and sodium.

Copper matte is composed of . . . . . .

Select the incorrect statement.

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$ and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-$I$ List-$II$
$(a)$ van Arkel method $1$. Manufacture of caustic soda
$(b)$ Solvay process $2$. Purification of titanium
$(c)$ Cupellation $3$. Manufacture of $Na_2CO_3$
$(d)$ Poling $4$. Purification of copper
$ $ $5$. Refining of silver

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