Pine oil is use in froth flotation give reason
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Pine oil is used in froth flotation to enhance the non wettability of the ore particles
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In the concentration of an ore by froth floatation process,the ore is mixed with water and pine oil. When air is bubbled through the mixture a froth is formed.
The mineral particles in the ore are preferentially wetted by the oil and float on the top in the froth.
The gangue particles are wetted by water and settles down . Thus the mineral can be separated from the gangue and the ore is concentrated.
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