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COMEDK · Chemistry · 21. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Which of the following is not an ore of magnesium?

  1. A Carnallite
  2. B Dolomite
  3. C Calamine
  4. D Sea water
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(C) Calamine

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Carnallite : \(\mathrm{KCl} \cdot \mathrm{MgCl}_{2} \cdot 6 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) Dolomite: \(\mathrm{MgCO}_{3} \cdot \mathrm{CaCO}_{3}\) Calamine : \(\mathrm{ZnCO}_{3}\) Sea water : ore of magneisum \(\therefore\) Calamine is not an ore of magnesium.