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Why does iron or zinc not occur free in nature?

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Why does iron or zinc not occur free in nature?

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Iron and zinc are quite reactive, and hence, they do not occur in the free state. Metal compounds found in nature are their oxides, carbonates and sulphides.

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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 4. | Page 129
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