Zinc is precipitated from a solution of zinc sulphate by addition of iron.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The given statement "Zinc is precipitated from a solution of zinc sulphate by addition of iron." is false.
Zinc sulphide is roasted in reverberatory furnace at about 1200 K where excess air converts zinc sulphide to zinc oxide.
$2 Z n S + 3 O_{2} \to 2 Z n O + 2 S O_{2}$ .
Zinc oxide is converted to zinc metal by carbon reduction method.
$Z n O + C \to Z n + C O$

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