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Howdoweseparate twosulphideoresbyFrothFloatationMethod ?Explainwithanexample. |
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Answer» Solution : Twosulphideorescan beseparated byadjustingproportion ofoiltowateror byusingdepressantswhichpreventonetypeofsulphide oreparticlesfromformingthefrothwithairbubbles. Forexamples, incaseofanorecontaining ZnS andPbS,thedepressantNaCN is used.Itformssolublecomplex withZnS, `4 NaCN+ZnS tounderset ("(solublecomplex)") underset ("Sod. tetracynozincate (II)")(Na_ 2 [ZN (CN)_4])+Na_ 2S` andthuspreventsit fromformingafrothwhilePbs formsthefrothandhencecan beseparatedfromZnS. |
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