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Define calcination.

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Define calcination.

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If an ore is a carbonate or a hydrated oxide, it is heated in the absence of air to a temperature that is high but insufficient to melt the ore. The process is known as calcination.

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Chapter 7: Metallurgy - EXERCISE-7B [Page 129]

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S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 7 Metallurgy
EXERCISE-7B | Q 12. (b) i. | Page 129
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