Question
Identify the incorrect statement.
BITSAT
Chemistry
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
2023
BITSAT 2023 (Memory Based Paper 2)
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2023) — Solution
Options
- A. Gangue is an ore contaminated with undesired materials.
- B. The scientific and technological process used for isolation of the metal from its ore is known as metallurgy.
- C. Minerals are naturally occurring chemical substances in the earth's crust.
- D. Ores are minerals that may contain a metal.
Answer
A. Gangue is an ore contaminated with undesired materials.
Step-by-step solution
Gangue is the commercially worthless material which contaminates the ore.
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