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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

What is the formula of calamine?

  1. A \(\mathrm{ZnCO}_{3}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{MgCO}_{3}, \mathrm{CaCO}_{3}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{FeCO}_{3}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{ZnCO}_{3}\)

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\(\text { Calamine is an ore of zinc. It is zinc carbonate}\) \(\text{with the formula, } \mathrm{ZnCO}_{3} \text {. }\)