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u r provided with samples of some impure metals such as zinc, copper, ge. which methods would u recommend for the purification of each of these metals?

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Zinc (Zn) is purified by distillation but Zn can also be purified by electrolytic refining.
Copper (Cu) is purified by electrolytic refining.
Germanium (Ge) is purified by zone refining.

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