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Question
Write the principle behind the froth floatation process. What is the role of collectors in this process?
Solution
The principle behind the froth floatation process is that there is a difference between the wettability of gangue and mineral particles. Mineral and gangue particles are separated by wetting the mineral particles with oil and the gangue particles with water.
Collectors like pine oil and fatty acids enhance the non-wettability of mineral particles.
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In the Froth Floatation process, zinc sulphide and lead sulphide can be separated by:
(i) using collectors.
(ii) adjusting the proportion of oil to water.
(iii) using depressant.
(iv) using froth stabilisers.
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(i) Haematite
(ii) Galena
(iii) Copper pyrites
(iv) Magnetite
Match items of Column I with the items of Column II and assign the correct code:
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Cyanide process | (1) Ultrapure \[\ce{Ge}\] |
| (B) Froth Floatation Process | (2) Dressing of \[\ce{ZnS}\] |
| (C) Electrolytic reduction | (3) Extraction of \[\ce{Al}\] |
| (D) Zone refining | (4) Extraction of \[\ce{Au}\] |
| (5) Purification of \[\ce{Ni}\] |
Match items of Column I with the items of Column II and assign the correct code:
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Sapphire | (1) \[\ce{Al2O3}\] |
| (B) Sphalerit | (2) \[\ce{NaCN}\] |
| (C) Depressan | (3) \[\ce{Co}\] |
| (D) Corundum | (4) \[\ce{ZnS}\] |
| (5) \[\ce{Fe2O3}\] |
Assertion: Sulphide ores are concentrated by Froth Flotation method.
Reason: Cresols stabilise the froth in Froth Flotation method.
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