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Which of the following statements is (are) correct?

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  1. All minerals cannot be an ore

  2. All ore cannot be a mineral

  3. All minerals are ores

  4. All ores are minerals

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

All ores are minerals but vice-versa is not true.

The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is_________.

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  1. Silicon

  2. Carbon

  3. Hydrogen

  4. Gold

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Silicon are the most abundant elements in the earth's crust. All the rocks and minerals are composed of it.

Stalactites are :

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  1. Thin, finger like mineral deposits hanging on the roofs of the caves.

  2. The mineral deposits that are left on the floor of the caves when water evaporates

  3. The mineral deposits found in mines

  4. Pure minerals extracted from the ores.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A stalactile is a type of formation mineral that hangs from the ceilings of caues hot springs and other.

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

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  1. Petroleum

  2. Feldspar

  3. Gypsum

  4. Hematite

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleun is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.
Feldspar is an abundant rock-forming mineral typically occurring as colourless or pale-coloured 
Gypsum is a soft white or grey mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate.
Hematite is a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide.

Stalactites are:

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  1. thin, fingerlike mineral deposits hanging on the roofs of the caves

  2. the mineral deposits that are left on the floor of the caves when water evaporates

  3. the mineral deposits found in mines

  4. pure minerals extracted from the ores

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stalactites is a type of mineral. It has the following properties. It is layer like mineral, very thin and deposits having finger like shape hanging from caves.

Which one of the following is correct?

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  1. All minerals are ores

  2. All ores one minerals.

  3. Metal is extracted from all minerals

  4. Bauxite is an ore of iron

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Minerals are natural elements or compounds occur in earth's crust whereas over are those, which are extracted from minerals without economic loss.

So, all ores are minerals.

A mineral is known as the ore of a metal if the metal:

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  1. can not be produced from it

  2. can be produced from it

  3. can be produced from it profitably

  4. present in it, is very costly

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A mineral is known as the ore of a metal if the metal can be produced from it profitably. There can be many minerals of a metal but the ones which undergo purification are known as ores.

Pick the correct statements.

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  1. All ores are minerals

  2. All minerals are ores

  3. A mineral cannot be an ore

  4. An ore cannot be a mineral

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Minerals are natural elements or compounds occurs in earth's crust where as ores are those, which are extracted from minerals without economic loss.

All ores are minerals.
Ex: Iron minerals are Siderite and Haematite. But Haematite is only ore.

Which of the following minerals does not contain iron?

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  1. Magnetitie

  2. Magnesite

  3. Haematite

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Haematite is $Fe _2O _3$, magnetite is $Fe _3O _4$ and Magnesite is $MgCO _3$.
$\therefore$ Magnesite is not ore of iron.

Mark the incorrect statement.
(a) All minerals contain objectionable impurities.
(b) All minerals are ores.
(c) All minerals can be used to extract metals.

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  1. a, b

  2. a, c

  3. b, c

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All minerals doesn't have objectionable impurities. All minerals are not ores. All ores are minerals. All minerals are not used to extract metals. Only ores are used to extract metals.