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Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

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Which is used as an acidic flux in metallurgy?

A

C O_{2}

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Graphite

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C

Sand

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Gas carbon

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Solution

The correct option is C Sand
Acidic fluxes are used to remove basic impurities from the metal ore. The most commonly used acidic flux is sand(silica).

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