Question

Which metals can be extracted from each one of the following ores:

(a) Bauxite (b) Calamine (c) Hematite.

Answer 1

The metals that can be extracted from each one of the following ores are as follows:

(a) Bauxite - aluminum $\left({\mathrm{Al}}_2{O}_3.2H_{2}O\right)$

(b) Calamine - zinc $\left({\mathrm{ZnCO}}_3\right)$

(c) Hematite - iron $\left({\mathrm{Fe}}_2{O}_3\right)$