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Discuss the process of roasting with suitable example.

Answer» Sulphide ores are generally roasted in reverberatory furnace in free supply of air below melting point. Ore changes to oxide with larger surface area and volatile impurties are removed.
`2ZnS+3O_(2)overset(Delta)(to)2ZnO+2SO_(2)`
`2PbS+3O_(2)overset(Delta)(to)2PbO+2SO_(2)`


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