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Practice Questions
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What is an ore?
💡 Hint: Think about the economic aspect of mineral extraction.
What is gangue?
💡 Hint: Consider what you need to remove during metal extraction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following is not a type of ore?
💡 Hint: Think about common ores that are economically viable.
True or False: Froth flotation is used primarily for oxide ores.
💡 Hint: Recall the characteristic ores used in this method.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a sample of bauxite (an ore of aluminium) with a gangue content of 30%. If the mass of the sample is 10 kg, how much pure alumina can theoretically be extracted?
💡 Hint: Calculate the effective mass of the ore without gangue first.
Generate a brief report on why an ore like galena (PbS) might be chosen over others for the extraction of lead, discussing factors such as concentration, extraction methods, and economic viability.
💡 Hint: Consider the metrics that define economic viability in metallurgy.
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