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A metal lies in the middle of activity series. It occurs both as sulphides and carbonate.
(a) Identify the metal.

(b) How can one extract this metal from its ore?

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Solution

The given element metal is zince (Zn).
It can be extracted by roasting from sulphate ore and by calcilantion from carbonate ore.

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