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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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The correct Answer is:
B

Wolframite ore `[FeWO_4]` is present in tin stone as impurities and it has same mass per unit volume as that of tin stone. So it is separated by electromagnetic separator because wolframite is magnetic in nature hence it gets attracted by magnet while tin stone doesn't.
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