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Calcination is the process of heating the ore

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • In a blast furnace
  • In absence of air
  • In presence of air
  • None of these
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Calcination is the heating of the ore in a suitable furnace in absence of air much below its melting point to cause decomposition and elimination of volatile products. $ {PbCO_3 -> PbO + CO_2}$ The process is generally applied to hydrated oxide or carbonate ores.
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Minerals are the naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substances. They are having a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure, hardness and color. For example, copper pyrite, calamine, etc.

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