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Uses of Lanthanides

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Lanthanides are extracted from:

A

Limonite

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Monazite

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Magnetite

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Cassiterite

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Solution

The correct option is A Monazite
Lanthanides are extracted from Monazite.
Monazite is the chief mineral from which lanthanides are extracted. While extracting thorium from monazite, the lanthanides are obtained as byproducts.

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