Use of heat for generating metallurgical changes in compounds is called ___ .

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In pyrometallurgy, heat is used for generating changes in compounds. It could further be classified into calcination or roasting, smelting, and refining. Each of these processes has a specific purpose but all of them do employ heat which is why, these come under the blanket term 'pyrometallurgy.'

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