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(a) Baryte, (b) Galena, (c) Zinc blende and (d) Copper pyrites. How many of these minerals are sulphide based?
ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 3

Baryte is a mineral consisting of barium sulphate BaSO4

Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral of lead (II) Sulphate PbS

Zinc blende, is a mineral consisting of ZnS.

Copper pyrites is a copper iron sulphide mineral.

It has the chemical formula CuFeS2.

Number of minerals which are sulphide based are 3.

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