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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched with respect to the extraction of metals from their ores?

A

Leaching process - Silver and gold from their native ores

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Self reduction - Copper and mercury from their sulphide ores

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Carbon / Carbonmonoxide reduction - Iron and zinc from their oxide ores

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D

Electrolytic reduction - Aluminium and tin from their oxide ores

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Solution

The correct option is D Electrolytic reduction - Aluminium and tin from their oxide ores
Tin is obtained from its ore cassiterite, $S n O_{2}$ by carbon reduction.
$S n O_{2} + 2 C \to S n + 2 C O .$
Except the above, all are correctly matched.

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