Question

An ore on treatment with dil. Hcl gives the smell of rotten egg. Name the type of this ore. How can the metal be obtained from its concentrated ore ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The smell of rotten egg is given by sulphide ores only because the sulphur has the characteristic smell of rotten egg.

The sulphide ores are concentrated by froth floatation method.

The metals are obtained from the conc. ores by using pyrometallurgy, or smelting at high temperature