Question 68

The pair that does NOT require calcinations is

Solution

Calcination is heating an ore in the absence of air to remove carbon dioxide from carbonates or water from hydrated oxides. $$\text{ZnO}$$ and $$\text{MgO}$$ are already anhydrous oxides, so they need no calcination, while every other pair contains a carbonate or a hydrated oxide.

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