Question

Define the following terms. (i) Mineral (ii) Ore (iii) Gangue

Define the following terms.

Metals are required for a variety of purposes. For this we need their extraction from their ores. Ores mined from the earth are usually contaminated with many impurities which must be removed prior to the extraction of metals. The extraction of pure metal involves the following steps : (1) Concentration of ore (2) Extraction of the metal from the concentrated ore (3) Refining of the metal

Which statement about minerals and ores is correct?