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Wolframite ore is separated from tinston...

Wolframite ore is separated from tinstone ore by the process of

A

Roasting

B

Electromagnetic

C

Smelting

D

Calcination

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B
Wolframite ore `[FeWO_(4)]`is present in tin stone as impurities and it has same mass per unit volume as that of tinstone. So it is separated by electromagnetic separator because wolframite is magnetic in nature hance it gets attracted by magnet while tinstone doesn't
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