Silica is a/an:

Question

Silica is a/an: (A) Acidic flux only (B) Gangue only (C) Basic flux only (D) Both gangue and acidic flux

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

When SiO 2 (silica) is present as earthly impurity in an ore, it is called gangue and when it is added to remove basic impurities like CaO , FeO , etc., it is called acidic flux.

Q. Silica is a/an:

Acidic flux only

Gangue only

Basic flux only

Both gangue and acidic flux

When $S i O_{2}$ (silica) is present as earthly impurity in an ore, it is called gangue and when it is added to remove basic impurities like $C a O, F e O,$ etc., it is called acidic flux.

Q. Silica is a/an:

Acidic flux only

Gangue only

Basic flux only

Both gangue and acidic flux

When SiO2​ (silica) is present as earthly impurity in an ore, it is called gangue and when it is added to remove basic impurities like CaO,FeO, etc., it is called acidic flux.

When $S i O_{2}$ (silica) is present as earthly impurity in an ore, it is called gangue and when it is added to remove basic impurities like $C a O, F e O,$ etc., it is called acidic flux.