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During concentration of Tin stone separation of wolframates of $Fe^({II})$ and $Mn^({II})$ is based on the fact that:

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  1. $SnO _2$ is paramagnetic

  2. $SnO _2$ is diamagnetic

  3. $FeWO _4$ and $MnWO _4$ are paramagnetic

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During concentration of Tin stone separation of wolframates of $Fe({II})$ and $Mn({II})$ is based on the fact $SnO _2$ is diamagnetic and both $FeWO _4$ & $MnWO _4$ are paramagnetic so magnetic separation method is used for concentration of ore.

An ore containing the impurity of $FeCr 2 O _4$ is concentrated by _________.

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  1. magnetic-separation

  2. gravity separation

  3. froth-floatation method

  4. electrostatic method

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As impurity $FeCr _2 O _4$ contains iron so magnetic-separation process is used.

Which compound is used to separate two metal sulphide in forth flotation process :

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  1. $ Na _2CO _3 $

  2. KCI

  3. NaCN

  4. $ (SCN) _2 $

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Correct Option: C

The ore which do not contain iron is:

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  1. Limonite

  2. Siderite

  3. Carnallite

  4. Chalcopyrites

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
1) Limonite $\rightarrow Fe _2 O _3 . 3H _2O$

2) Siderite $\rightarrow FeCO _3$

3) Carnallite $\rightarrow KCl . MgCl _2 . 6 H _2O$

4) Chalcopyrites $\rightarrow CuFeS _2$

Therefore carnallite does not contain iron.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{C}$

Silver is displaced when zinc is added to aqueous sodium argento cyanide.This method os extracting silver is an example for 

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  1. Leaching

  2. Hydro metallurgy

  3. Pyrometallurgy

  4. Liquation

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Correct Option: B

INCORRECT Statement about froth floatation  method is.

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  1. it is used to remove gangue from sulphide ores

  2. the mineral particles become wet by oils while gangue particles become wet by water

  3. collectors stabilize the froth

  4. to separate a mixture of ZnS and PbS depressant used is NaCN

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Correct Option: A

ASSERTION: $CuFeS _{2}$ is concentrated by froth floatation method.
REASON: $CuFeS _{2}$ is the main ore of copper.

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  1. If both assertion and reason are CORRECT, and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion

  2. If both assertion and reason are CORRECT, but reason is NOT the CORRECT explanation of the assertion

  3. If assertion is CORRECT but reason is INCORRECT

  4. If assertion is INCORRECT but reason is CORRECT

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chief ore of copper is copper pyrite ($CuFeS _{2}$). It is a sulphide ore and sulphide ores are concentrated by froth flotation method.

Froth flotation process used for the concentration of sulfide ore _______________.

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  1. is based on the difference in wettability of different minerals

  2. uses sodium ethly xanthate, $C _{2}H _{5}OCS _{2}Na$ as collector

  3. uses $NaCN$ as depressant in the mixture of ZnS and PbS when ZnS forms soluble complex and Pbs forms froth

  4. all of the above statements are correct

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(A) Froth floatation process used for the concentration of sulphide ore is based on the difference in wettability of different minerals. The metallic sulphide particles of ore are preferentially wetted by oil and the gangue particles by water.
(B) Froth floatation process used for the concentration of sulphide ore uses sodium ethyl xanthate, $C _{2}H _{5}OCS _{2}Na$ as collector. Other examples of collector include ethyl xanthate and potassium ethyl xanthate. They attach themselves to the grains of mineral by polar groups so that minerals become water repellent and pass on into the froth.
(C) Froth floatation process used for the concentration of sulphide ore uses NaCN as depressant in the mixture of ZnS and PbS when ZnS forms soluble complex and Pbs forms froth. Other depressant used is KCN.
Depressants depress the floating property of one of the components of the ore and help in the separation of different minerals present in the same ore.
Thus, all of the above statements are correct.

ASSERTION: In froth floatation process, sodium ethyl xanthate is used as a collector.
REASON: Sulphide ores are water soluble.

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  1. If both assertion and reason are CORRECT, and the reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.

  2. If both assertion and reason are CORRECT, but the reason is NOT the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.

  3. If assertion is CORRECT but reason is INCORRECT.

  4. If assertion is INCORRECT but reason is CORRECT.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Froth Flotation: The process is based on the principle of preferential wetting of ore particles by the oil and gangue by water. In this process, sodium ethyl xanthate is used as a collector. 

The sulfide ores are highly insoluble in water.

Froth floatation:

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  1. is a physical method of separating mineral from the gangue

  2. is a method to concentrate the ore depending on the difference in wetability of gangue and the ore

  3. is used for the sulphide ores

  4. is a method in which impurities sink to the bottom

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:

(A) The concentration of ore involves physical and chemical methods. Froth floatation method is the physical method for the separating mineral from the gangue.
(B) It  is based on the difference in wettability of different minerals.
The metallic sulphide particles of ore are preferentially wetted by oil and the gangue particles by water.
(C) Froth floatation process used for the concentration of sulphide ore.
(D) In this method impurities sink to the bottom and the ore particles rise to the surface alongwith the froth.