Question
Calcination and Roasting

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CalcinationRoasting
(i) The process by which carbonate ores are first converted into oxides is called calcination.(i) The process by which sulphide ores are converted into oxides is called Roasting.
(ii) In this process, the ore is strongly heated in a limited supply of air.(ii) In this process, ore is strongly heated in air
(iii) During calcination $CO _2$ is evolved.(iii) During roasting $SO _2$ is evolved.
(iv) Example :
$ZnCO _3 \rightarrow ZnO + CO _2 \uparrow$
(iv) Example :
$2 ZnS +3 O _2 \rightarrow 2 ZnO +2 SO _2$

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