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Acalcination−−−−−−→CaO+MgO+2CO2
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CaCO3
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MgCO3
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CaCO3.MgCO3
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CaSO4.MgCO3
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The correct option is C CaCO3.MgCO3
The concentrated ore is heated in absence of air to remove water or moisture from a hydrated oxide and CO2 from a carbonate ore at a temperature below their melting point. This process is called Calcination and is generally carried out in a reverberatory furnace.
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