Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

In metallurgy the term "gangue" is used for :

  1. A Contamination of undesired earthy materials. Correct answer
  2. B Contamination of metals, other than desired metal.
  3. C Minerals which are naturally occurring in pure form
  4. D Magnetic impurities in an ore.

Solution

Earthy and undesired materials present in the ore other then the desired metal is known as gangue.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family

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