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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Identify the correct set of sulphide ores from the following

  1. A Fool's gold, Calamine, Kaolinite
  2. B Sphalerite, Fool's gold, Chalcopyrites
  3. C Copper glance, Siderite, Malachite
  4. D Bauxite, Magnetite, Zincite
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(B) Sphalerite, Fool's gold, Chalcopyrites

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Sphalerite is a zinc sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of Zn,Fe and S. It is found in metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks. Fool's Gold is a mineral pyrite or iron pyrite. It is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. Chalcopyrite is a copper iron…