MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryInorganic ChemistryMetallurgyFlux Impurities slag
Heating pyrites to remove sulphur is called
A.Smelting
B.Calcination
C.Liquation
D.Roasting✓ Correct
Explanation
The process in which sulphide ores are heated at a very high temperature with excess oxygen is known as roasting. This process is generally carried out for sulphide minerals. The sulphide is converted to an oxide and sulphur is released as sulphur dioxide. Therefore, the correct answer is option (d) roasting
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