(a) Baryte, (b) Galena, (c) Zinc blende and (d) Copper pyrites. How many of these minerals are sulphide based?
Answer: 3
Solution
Identify the chemical formula of each mineral:
Sulfide-based minerals contain ions. Three minerals (Galena, Zinc blende, and Copper pyrites) are sulfide-based.
Answer: 3
- Baryte: (sulfate, not sulfide)
- Galena: (sulfide)
- Zinc blende: (sulfide)
- Copper pyrites: (sulfide)
Sulfide-based minerals contain ions. Three minerals (Galena, Zinc blende, and Copper pyrites) are sulfide-based.
Answer: 3
JEE Main · 2022 · 24 Jun 2022 · Shift 2 · Integer answer