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Zinc can be obtained from Calamine(ZnCO3) using which chemical reaction?

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a

Displacement reaction

b

Decomposition reaction

c

Double decomposition reaction

d

Double displacement reaction

answer is B.

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The major application of decomposition reaction is the extraction of metal from its ore. 

Example: Zinc can be obtained from calamine using a decomposition reaction. On decomposition, zinc carbonate produces zinc oxide which on reduction gives zinc.

ZnCO3(s)  ZnO(s) + CO2(g)  (deomposition)

ZnO(s)+C(s)  reduction  Zn(s) + CO2(g) (reduction)

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Zinc can be obtained from Calamine(ZnCO3) using which chemical reaction?