The blue flamed gas produced during the calcination of magnesite ore is :
A
SO2
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B
O2
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C
CO2
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D
CO
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Solution
The correct option is BCO The blue flamed gas produced during the calcination of magnesite ore is CO. The formula of magnesite is MgCO3. During calcination, it is heated to a high temperature in a limited supply of (or absence of) air.