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Extraction of Metals

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Obtaining Zn from zinc oxide is a process of:

A

Reduction

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B

Oxidation

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C

Galvanization

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D

Distillation

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Solution

The correct option is A
Reduction

Zinc oxide is converted to zinc by the process of reduction. In this process, oxygen is removed from the compound in the presence of carbon.

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