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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 20. Metallurgy

Extraction for zinc from zinc blende is achieved by

  1. A electrolytic reduction
  2. B roasting followed by reduction with carbon
  3. C roasting followed by reduction with another metal
  4. D roasting followed by self-reduction
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(B) roasting followed by reduction with carbon

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Zinc blende is roasted and then treated with coke for the reduction.
\(2 \mathrm{ZnS}+3 \mathrm{O}_2 \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{ZnO}+2 \mathrm{SO}_2 \uparrow\) \(\mathrm{ZnO}+\mathrm{C} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Zn}+\mathrm{CO} \uparrow\)
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