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  • Metallurgy
    metallurgy
    / Extractive metallurgy

    Chemical refining involves either the condensation of metal from a vapor or the selective precipitation of metal from an aqueous solution.

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    Chemical refining involves either the condensation of metal from a vapor or the selective precipitation of metal from an aqueous solution.

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  • Metallurgy
    metallurgy
    / Chemical refining

    An example of chemical refining is the nickel carbonyl process, in which impure nickel metal is selectively reacted with carbon monoxide gas to form nickel carbonyl gas. This gas is then decomposed to give high-purity nickel metal.

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    An example of chemical refining is the nickel carbonyl process, in which impure nickel metal is selectively reacted with carbon monoxide gas to form nickel carbonyl gas. This gas is then decomposed to give high-purity nickel metal.

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