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When ZnCO3 is heated in the absence of oxygen it gives :

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O2
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CO2
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H2O
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CO
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Solution

The correct option is C CO2
Calcination is the process when metal carbonates are heated in absence of oxygen to get the metal oxide and the carbon dioxide process.
ZnCO3ZnO+CO2

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