An ore of zinc when reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid produce a gas with smell of rotten egg. Name the ore. Write the steps involve during the extraction of metal (Zn) from its ore.
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Answer: Zn + HCl —> ZnCl2 + H2
Explanation:
when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid it gives zinc chloride and hydrogen gas . This can be tested by bringing the test tube close to a flame and a pop sound will be heard .
Extraction of zinc from its ore:
Reduction of oxide ore : process of conversion of metal oxide ore into metal . It can be done by heating the oxides with suitable reducing agents like carbon in the form of coke .
ZnO+ C (coke) —> Zn + CO
Sometimes displacement reactions also reduce metal oxides to metal.
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