The flow chart below shows some process involved in the industrial extraction of zinc metal.

      

The flow chart below shows some process involved in the industrial extraction of zinc metal.
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(a) Name one ore from which zinc is extracted.
(b) Write the equation of the reaction taking place in unit II.
(c) Name two uses of zinc metal.

  

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John
(a) Zinc blende

(b) 2$ZnO(s)\;+C(s)\;\rightarrow CO_2(g)\;+\;2Zn(s)$

(c) Manufacture of dry cells

- Galvanizing of iron sheets.
johnmulu answered the question on May 19, 2017 at 12:04


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