Practice - Roasting and Calcination
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Practice Questions
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What is roasting?
💡 Hint: Think about heating processes involving air.
What type of ores does calcination typically target?
💡 Hint: Focus on the absence of air in this process.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary goal of roasting?
💡 Hint: What happens to rocks when they are heated in air?
Calcination occurs in the presence of air.
💡 Hint: Think about the conditions required for calcination.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a sample of zinc carbonate. Describe the steps for calcination and the expected products.
💡 Hint: Remember what happens when carbonates get heated.
What would happen if a sulfide ore was roasted without sufficient air? Discuss the implications.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of oxygen in roasting.
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