(a) State the main ore of tin.
(b) Write an equation for the reaction involved in the smelting of purified tin ore
(c) List two alloys of tin
(b) Write an equation for the reaction involved in the smelting of purified tin ore
(c) List two alloys of tin
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Correct Answer: Option n
Explanation:
(a) The main ore of tin is cassiterite or tin stone, (SnO\(_2\))
(b) SnO\(_{(s)}\) + 2C\(_{(s)}\) \(\to\) Sn\(_{(l)}\) + 2CO\(_{(g)}\)
(c) Bronze (Cu and Sn); Soldier (Pb and Sn)
(a) The main ore of tin is cassiterite or tin stone, (SnO\(_2\))
(b) SnO\(_{(s)}\) + 2C\(_{(s)}\) \(\to\) Sn\(_{(l)}\) + 2CO\(_{(g)}\)
(c) Bronze (Cu and Sn); Soldier (Pb and Sn)