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Question
Give the chemical names and formulae of the main ores of zinc.
Solution
| Name | Chemical name | Formula |
| Calamine | Zinc carbonate | \[\ce{ZnCO3}\] |
| Zinc blende | Zinc sulphide | \[\ce{ZnS}\] |
| Zincite | Zinc oxide | \[\ce{ZnO}\] |
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