The unwanted earthy or sandy impurities present in an ore are called gangue (or matrix). Flux is added during smelting to react with these impurities, and the resulting fused mass is called slag, which is lighter and floats on top of the molten metal for easy removal.
Explanation:
CH₄ (methane) has covalent bonds where carbon shares electrons with four hydrogen atoms. CaO (Ca²⁺ O²⁻), KCl, and NaF are ionic compounds formed by electron transfer between a metal and a non-metal. Ionic bonds form when electronegativity difference is large. Covalent bonds typically between non-metals with similar electronegativities.
Explanation:
BF3 has a trigonal planar geometry with bond angles of 120 degrees. The three B-F bond dipoles are equal in magnitude and symmetrically arranged, so their vector sum cancels out completely, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero. H2S is bent, NF3 is pyramidal, and ClF3 is T-shaped.
Explanation:
Gay-Lussac's law states that at constant volume, the pressure of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature. P ∝ T, so P/T = constant. This is used in pressure cookers and autoclaves.
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