General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements - Result Question 6
####6. Identify the incorrect statement.
[NEET Odisha 2019]
(a) Gangue is an ore contaminated with undesired materials.
(b) The scientific and technological process used for isolation of the metal from its ore is known as metallurgy.
(c) Minerals are naturally occurring chemical substances in the earth’s crust.
(d) Ores are minerals that may contain a metal.
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Solution:
- (a) Gangue is the commercially worthless material which is contaminating the ore.