Practice Roasting And Calcination (7.6) - Metallurgy

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Question 1.
What is roasting?
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Think about heating processes involving air.
Question 2.
What type of ores does calcination typically target?
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Focus on the absence of air in this process.
3Question 3.
What is the primary goal of roasting?
- To convert metals to liquid
- To convert sulfide ores to oxides
- To purify metals
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What happens to rocks when they are heated in air?
4Question 4.
Calcination occurs in the presence of air.
- True
- False
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Think about the conditions required for calcination.
Question 5.
You have a sample of zinc carbonate. Describe the steps for calcination and the expected products.
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Remember what happens when carbonates get heated.
Question 6.
What would happen if a sulfide ore was roasted without sufficient air? Discuss the implications.
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Think about the role of oxygen in roasting.

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