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Write down the chemical reactions taking place in the extraction of zinc from zinc blende.

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The various steps involved are
a. Concentration: The ore is crushed and then concentrated by froth floation process.
b. Roasting: the concentrated ore is then roasted in presence of excess of air at about 1200 K when zinc oxide `(ZnO)` is formed.
`2ZnS+3O_2overset(1200K)to2ZnO+2SO_2`
c. Reduction: Zinc oxide obtained is mixed with powdered coke ad heated to 1673K in a fire clay retort when it is reduced to zinc metal.
`ZnOO+Coverset(1673K)toZn+CO`
At 1673K, zinc metal being volatile (b.p. 1180 K), distils over and is condensed.
dil. `H_2SO_4`. On passing electric current. pure Zn gets deposited on the cathode.
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