Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 149
Question: Which one of the following ores is known as Malachite:
Options:
A) $ Cu_2O $
B) $ Cu_2S $
C) $ CuFeS_2 $
D) $ Cu{{( OH )}_2}.CuCO_3 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with the formula $ Cu{{(OH)}_2}.CuCO_3.
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