Question

Zinc spelter is the purest form of zinc.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint Zinc is a chemical element which has atomic number 30 and represented by the symbol Zn. It is generally a bluish-white, lustrous and diamagnetic metal. Its density is less as compared to iron and a good conductor of electricity.

Complete Step by step solution:
Spelter is a zinc-lead alloy which resembles bronze but the difference is that it is soft as compared to bronze and has a lower melting point. It can also be distinguished from bronze by scratching its patina and we find that its untarnished spelter is white while bronze shows yellow colour. Splinter is used as an inexpensive alloy which is easily cast and worked. It has been used since 1860 for manufacturing candlesticks, clock cases, tableware and light fixtures.
Spelter is the most common commercial form of zinc and zinc spelter is an alloy of copper and zinc in which copper and zinc are present in the same ratio and is generally termed as brass which further used for hard soldering and brazing and also as an alloy which contains lead.

Hence from the above discussion we can conclude that the given statement is false, option B is the correct answer.

Note: Spelter is the process in which zinc in the form of slabs cast from the liquid and liquid obtained in the process is mainly used as reducing of ores. An alloy is defined as the combination of metals combined with one or other elements.