Self Assessment Exercise
1. List important ores of iron, copper, zinc and mercury
2. List out basic metallurgical operations.
3. List main processes used to concentrate the ore.
4. Write names of methods used in the extraction of a metal from its concentrated ores.
5. List methods used to purify metals.
Answer.
1.
Iron ores
a. Haematite (Fe2O3)
b. Magnesite (Fe3O4)
Copper ores
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Zinc ore
Zinc blend (ZnS)
Murcury ore
Cinnabar (HgS)
2.
Basic metallurgical operations
i. Crushing, grinding or pulverizing of the ore
ii. Concentration of the ore
iii. Extraction of metals
iv. Refining of metals
3.
Main process in used in concentration of ores
i. Magnetic separation
ii. Cyclone separation
iii. Floatation process
4.
Names of methods used in the extraction of a metal from its concentrated ores
i. Roasting
ii. Smelting
a. Roasting ore with coke and sand
b. Bessemerization
iii. Refining or purification of metals
a. Electro-refining
b. Distillation
5.
Methods used to purify metals
a. Electro-refining
b. Distillation
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