Concentration of Ores

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Concentration of Ores: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Pulverisation, Concentration or Dressing of Ores, Froth Floatation Process, Frothing Agent, Collectors, Depressants, Froth Stabilizers, Gravity Separation or Levigation, Magnetic Separation Method, etc.

Important Questions on Concentration of Ores

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Match the following processes of metallurgy with their corresponding ore for which they are used:

(i) Froth floatation method                    (a) Germanium

(ii) Electrolytic refining of metals          (b) ZnS

(iii) Zone refining of metals                   (c) Copper

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In the process of extraction of gold,
[X]+Zn[Y]+Au

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In case of an ore containing ZnS and PbS, the depressant used is selectively prevents ZnS from coming to the froth but allows PbS to come with the froth. The depressant used is

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In the froth floatation process the collectors such as pine oils and xanthates etc. enhance

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The process of leaching cannot be done for the extraction of

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Which of the following is commonly used to produce foam in froth floatation process?

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Sulphide ores are generally concentrated by 

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Leaching method is used to concentrate the ores of-

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An ore of tin containing FeCrO4 is concentrated by

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The oil used as frothing agent in froth flotation process is

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The most appropriate term for the blank in the image below is (The image below is the process of removing gangue from sulphide ores):
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What is P in the following reaction?
Al2O3.2H2O523 Khot conc.NaOHP

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When ZnS and PbS minerals are present together, Then NaCN added to separate them in the froth floation process as a depressant, beacuse:-

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Which of the following ores are concentrated by froth flotation? 

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The concentration of chromite FeO.Cr2O3 is done by:

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In froth floatation method depresants are used for-

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Which of the following metal is obtained by leaching its ore with dilute cyanide solution: