Lime stone is added in the extraction of lead from galena why?
A
It prevents the formation of PbSO4
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B
It remove the impurity of silica as fusible slag
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C
It converts lead silicate to lead oxide
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is D All of the above CaO+SiO2→CaSiO3(Slag) PbO+SiO2→PbSiO3 CaO converts PbSiO3 to PbO, PbSiO3+CaO→PbO+CaSiO3 and also prevents the formation of PbSO4