Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 121

Question: The substance which is mixed with the ore for removal of impurities is termed as

[MP PMT 1985, 87, 90; CPMT 1996; JIPMER 2002]

Options:

A) Slag

B) Gangue

C) Flux

D) Catalyst

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Flux is added during smelting it combines with infusible gangue present in the ore to form a fusible mass known as slag.

$ Flux+Gangue\to Slag $