Statement-1: Galena on heating in a reverberatory furnace above the melting point of metal gives metallic lead.
Statement-2: Galena is partially converted to PbO and ${PbSO}_{4}$ which are reduced by excess galena to metallic lead.

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Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2
is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2
is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Metallic lead is produced when galena is heated in a reverberatory furnace above the metal's melting point. because sufficient galena reduces $PbO$ and ${PbSO}_{4}$ to metallic lead, which is partly converted from galena.

Hence, option A is correct.

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