Which one among the following is called philosophers wool?
A. zinc bromide
B. zinc nitrate
C. zinc oxide
D. zinc chloride
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zinc oxide is one among is called philosophers wool.
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Option c is correct
Explanation:
The compound zinc oxide (ZnO) is called philosopher's wool. Alchemists, as part of their rituals, would burn zinc in air and collect the residue, which formed into white woolly tufts. They called it lana philosophica in Latin, meaning philosopher's wool.
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