Q. Extraction for zinc from zinc blende is achieved by
A) Electrolytic reduction
B) Roasting followed by reduction with carbon
C) Roasting followed by reduction with another metal
D) Roasting followed by self reduction
Explanation
(b)
Zinc blende is roasted and then treated with coke for the reduction.
$2ZnS + 3O_{2}\ \ \overset{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\rightarrow}2ZnO + 2{SO}_{2} \uparrow$
$ZnO + C\overset{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\rightarrow}Zn + CO \uparrow$
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