Name the method used to obtain lead from its ore galena (lead sulphide).
A
Electrolytic refining
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B
Roasting
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C
Calcination
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D
Electrolytic reduction
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Solution
The correct option is B
Roasting
We use roasting process for sulphide ores. Roasting is a process of coversion of sulphide ores to its oxides by heating them strongly in the presence of excess of air.