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Define:

roasting (1m)

calcination (1m)

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  • Roasting is a pyrochemical process in which the ore is heated in the presence of oxygen or air is below its melting point. the products like metal oxide and sulphide ore etc obtained are in solid state. roasting is done in reverberatory furnace.
  • Ex:-2ZnS+3O2 ----> 2ZnO+SO2
  • Calcination is also a pyrochemical process in which ore is heated in the absence of air.the is decomposed in this process.
  • Ex:-MgCO3 ---->MgO+CO2

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