Mg metal is extracted from:

Cryolite

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Carnallite

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Malachite

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Cassiterite

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Solution

The correct option is B Carnallite
Cryolite : $N a_{3} A l F_{6}$
Carnallite: $K C l . M g C l_{2} .6 H_{2} O$
Malachite: $C u C O_{3} . C u (O H)_{2}$
Cassiterite: $S n O_{2}$
The correct answer is option (b)

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