In calcination, ore is heated strongly in the absence of air.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The concentrated ore is heated in absence of air to remove water or moisture from a hydrated oxide and $C O_{2}$ 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. Hence, the given statement is true.

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Calcination is a process in which ore is heated in the absence of air. As a result of which the ___ ore is converted into its oxide.

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