Ruby and sapphire are oxides of
A. Copper
B. Tin
C. Iron
D. Aluminium
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Aluminium forms one stable oxide, known by its mineral name corundum. Sapphire and ruby are impure corundum contaminated with trace amounts of other metals. Corundum is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with traces of iron, titanium and chromium. It is a rock-forming mineral. It is one of the naturally clear transparent materials, but can have different colours when impurities are present. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red and padparadscha if pink-orange. All other colours are called sapphire, e.g., “green sapphire” for a green specimen. Because of corundum’s hardness (pure corundum is defined to have 9.0 Mohs), it can scratch almost every other mineral. It is commonly used as an abrasive, on everything from sandpaper to large machines used in machining metals, plastics, and wood. Some emery is a mix of corundum and other substances, and the mix is less abrasive, with an average hardness near 8.0.Related Questions on Chemistry
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