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How would you extract zinc?

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As with many metals, pure zinc can be prepared from an ore by one of two methods. First, the ore can be roasted (heated in air). Roasting converts the ore to a compound of zinc and oxygen, zinc oxide (ZnO). The compound can then be heated with charcoal (pure carbon ). The carbon takes the oxygen away from the zinc, leaving the pure metal

The other method is to pass an electric current through a compound of zinc. The electric current causes the compound to break apart. Pure zinc metal is produced.

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Zinc is extracted from its ore by calcination to remove the sulphur converting zinc to an oxide. The next step is to smelt the particular oxide with carbon where it is combined with oxygen to form a gas. Finally, the deoxidised metal distils in vapour and is then precipitated again into the solid form after extraction

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zinc is extracted from zinc ore named zinc blende (ZnS)

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zinc ore is concentrated by the process named froth floation to about 55%

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concentrated ore is roasted in the presence of air to convert the ore into zinc oxideZnS + O2 which gives ZnO + SO2sulphur dioxide is a useful byproduct which is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid.

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zinc oxide is reduced to zinc in the furnace by coke

ZnO + C which gives Zn + CO2

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Oysters have a high amount of zinc so eating a lot of them is good but most animal meat contains zinc just not at a high level.

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Zinc oxide can be reduced using carbon or coke it cannot be reduced by hydrogen though.

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Zinc is extracted from its ores by smelting with carbon in a blast furnace. Some ores need prior treatment.

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