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There is no one chemical named "ore". However, every ore contains lots of atoms, in covalent or crystalline bonds. This makes every ore a compound of some kind, or even a collection of physically connected compounds.
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Is iron ore a mixture or a compound?
Iron ore is a mixture.
What is the name of the compound within this ore in which aluminum is found?
The most common ore of aluminium is bauxite.
What metal compound comes from the metal ore calcite?
Calcite is calcium carbonate - CaCO3.
What is used in a flotation cell to separate a metal compound and its ore?
Its the froth mechanism in the flotation cell.
Is iron ore a compound or mixture?
It is a mixture of an Iron compound and a rock substrate. Iron ores are usually rich in Iron Oxides (a compound) and minerals. Since the iron is not chemiically bonded to the mineral substrate it is a mixture.
Is iron ore a compound or an element or a homogeneous mixture?
Iron ore is a compound.
Is iron ore a mixture or a compound?
Iron ore is a mixture.
What are natural compound of metals called?
The natural compound of a metal is called Ore.
Is silver ore an element or compound or homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
compound
In nature copper usually exists as?
a compound in an ore
Is compound solid?
A solid may be an element (iron), a compound (iron oxide), a mixture (iron ore).
What does mining have to do with metal ores?
You have to mine the metal ore (an ore is a rock containing a metal compound) before you can extract the metal from it.
What happens when making metal?
You can not actually make metal but you can obtain metal from an ore of that metal. The ore is a chemical compound of that metal and the process of smelting the ore involvesf breaking the compound up using heat and "reducing it" essentially removing oxygen - to leave the pure metal.
What is the special name for a metallic compound?
Alloy is a combination of metals with in an ore. This makes the ore un-pure and needs to be smelted seperatly.
What is the name of the compound within this ore in which aluminum is found?
The most common ore of aluminium is bauxite.
Why is it hard to extract a metal from its ore?
The ore contain frequently the metal in a compound and also have many impurities. The concentration of the metal is generally low.
Is bauxite a mixture a compound or element?
Bauxite ore is usually a mixture, but bauxite can also be used as a name of the compound Al2O3.
