Q. Which of the following is philosopher’s wool?
A) $ZnO$
B) $HgO$
C) ${Ag}_{2}O$
D) $CuO$
Explanation
(a)
$ZnO$ is known as philosopher’s wool because it is very light, white, soft wooly powder.
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