Multiple choice

Which of the following are the ores of plumbum?

  1. Anglesite
  2. Argentite
  3. Calaverite
  4. Cassiterite
  5. Cerussite
  6. Galena

  1. 1, 3 and 5

  2. 1, 5 and 6

  3. 2, 3 and 5

  4. 2, 4 and 6

  5. 3, 4 and 6
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Anglesite (PbSO4) is an ore of plumbum. Cerussite is a mineral consisting of lead carbonate (PbCO3), and an important ore of plumbum. Galena (PbS) is the primary ore mineral of plumbum.  

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