List of Ores of Metals PDF

Metals are used in different areas of our daily life. Metals are electropositive elements.

Metals are found in the form of compounds in nature and obtained through the process of metallurgy.

What is an ore?

An ore is a mineral from which metal is extracted conveniently.

 The list of ores of metals

Metal	Ores	Chemical formula
Ores of Aluminium	Bauxite	Al2O3 .2H2O
------------	Felspar	KAlSi3O8
------------	Cryolite	Na3AlF6
------------	Alunite	K2SO4 .Al2(SO3)4.4Al(OH)3
------------	Kaolin	3Al2O3.6SiO2.2H2O
------------	Corundum	Al2O3
Ores of Sodium	Chile saltpeter	NaNO3
------------	Trona	Na2CO3 .2NaHCO3.3H2O
------------	Borax	Na2B4O7.10H2O
------------	Common salt	NaCl
Ores of Calcium	Calcite	CaCO3
------------	Dolomite	CaCO3.MgCO3
------------	Gypsum	CaSO4.2H2O
------------	Fluorspar	CaF2
------------	Asbestus	CaSiO3.MgSiO3
Ores of Magnesium	Dolomite	CaCO3.MgCO3
------------	Magnesite	MgCO3
------------	Epsom salt	MgSO4.7H2O
------------	Kieserite	MgSO4.H2O
------------	Camalite	KCl.MgCl2.6H2O
Ores of Potassium	Camalite	KCl.MgCl2.6H2O
------------	row22 col 2	row22 col 3
Ores of Copper	Copper pyrites	CuFeS2
------------	Copper glance	Cu2S
------------	Cuprite	Cu2O
Ores of Silver	Horn silver	AgCl
------------	Ruby Silver	Ag2S.Sb2S3
Ores of Gold	Calaverite	AuTe2
------------	sylvanites	[(Ag Au)Te]
Ores of Zinc	Zinc blende	ZnS
------------	Zincite	ZnO
------------	Calamite	ZnCO3
Ores of Mercury	Cinnabar	HgS
Ores of Tin	Casseterite	SnO2
Ores of Lead	Galena	PbS
Ores of Iron	Haemetite	Fe2O3
------------	Lemonite	Fe2O3.3H2O
------------	Magnetite	Fe3O4
------------	Siderite	FeCO3
------------	Iron pyrites	FeS2
------------	Copper pyrites	CuFeS2
Ores of Nickel	Milarite	NiS
Ores of Magnese	Pyrolusite	MnO2
------------	Magnate	Mn2O3.2H2O
Ores of Cobalt	Smelite	CoAsS2

Quiz on Ores of Metals

Questions on Ores of metals

1. What is the chemical formula of bauxite?

Ans -  `Al_2O_3. 2H_2O`

2. What is the common name of ore `NaNO_3`?

 Ans - Chile saltpeter

3. Name two ores of calcium?

Ans - Calcite and Gypsum

4. What is the chemical formula of dolomite?

Ans - `CaCO_3.MgCO_3`

5. What is the chemical formula of zinc blend?

Ans - `ZnS`

6. Which rocks are associated with ores of metals?

Ans Igneous rocks are associated with ores of metals as they are rich in minerals.

7. What are the various steps involved in the extraction of pure metals from their ores?

Ans-  i. Crushing and grinding

         ii. concentration

         iii. reduction

         iv. Purification

8. How are metals in the middle of the reactivity series extracted from their ores? Explain.

Ans- Metals in the middle of the reactivity series are extracted by smelting(reducing).

9. Why ores of many metals are oxide?

Ans - Oxygen easily reacts with metals so most of the ores of metals are oxides.

10. What does the extraction of metals from their ores is called?

Ans - Metallurgy

11. What is the name of the process of extraction of metals from their ores?

Ans - Metallurgy

12. Corundum and cryolite are important ores of which metals?

Ans - Aluminium

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