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The most important ore of tin is...

The most important ore of tin is

A

pyrolusite

B

wolframite

C

stannite

D

cassiterite

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D
Cassiterite, the natural tin `(IV)` oxide, `SnO_(2)`, is the principle ore of tin. `SnO_(2)` is reduced to the metal using `C` at `1200- 1300^(@)C` in an electric furnace.
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