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General Principles and processes of Isolation of Elements
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The process of the isolation of a metal by dissolving the ore in a suitable chemical reagent followed by precipitation of the metal by a more electropositive metal is called:
A
hydrometallurgy
B
electrometallurgy
C
zone refining
D
electrorefining
Solution
Hydrometallurgy involves the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials by dissolving the ore in a suitable chemical reagent followed by precipitation of the metal by a more electropositive metal.
Standard 12
Chemistry
