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Froth-flotation method is successful in separating impurities from ores because

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a

Impurities are soluble in water containing additives like pine oil, fatty acid etc

b

Pure ore is insoluble in pine oil, fatty acid etc

c

Pure ore is lighter than water

d

Pure ore is not as easily wetted by water as by pine oil, fatty acid etc.

answer is D.

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Froth-flotation  is a physical method for separating minerals(Sulphide ore) from the gangue.

So ,the Froth-flotation method is successful in separating impurities from ores because Pure ore is not as easily wetted by water as by pine oil, fatty acid etc.

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