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Question
choose the most appropriate term to match the given description.
Heating of the ore in the absence of air to high temperature
Options
Calcination
roasting
pulverization
smelting
Solution
Heating of the ore in the absence of air to a high temperature that is high but insufficient to melt the ore is known as calcination.
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