{"id":6449,"date":"2024-04-15T02:28:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6449"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:28:51","slug":"if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9edd11e8442\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Clay                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Lime stone                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Argillaceous iron ore                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. All the above.<\/p>\n<p>Clay is an impurity that is often found in iron ore. It is a type of sedimentary rock that is made up of small, flat particles of clay minerals. Clay can make iron ore more difficult to extract and process. To remove clay from iron ore, a flux is added during calcination. A flux is a substance that is added to a mixture to lower the melting point of the mixture. In the case of iron ore, limestone is often used as the flux. Limestone is a type <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n             <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>    <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of sedimentary rock that is made up of calcium carbonate. When limestone is heated, it decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. The calcium oxide reacts with the clay minerals in the iron ore to form calcium silicate. Calcium silicate is a molten slag that floats on top of the molten iron ore. The slag can then be removed, leaving behind pure iron ore.<\/p>\n<p>Argillaceous iron ore is a type of iron ore that contains clay as an impurity. Argillaceous iron ores are often difficult to extract and process because of the clay. However, they can be used to produce high-quality iron.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the flux added during calcination of iron ore that contains clay as an impurity is clay, limestone, or argillaceous iron ore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[644],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-15T02:28:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above","og_description":"Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2024-04-15T02:28:51+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/","name":"If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-04-15T02:28:51+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-15T02:28:51+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-iron-ore-contains-clay-as-an-impurity-the-flux-added-during-calcination-is-a-clay-b-lime-stone-c-argillaceous-iron-ore-d-all-the-above\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"mcq","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/mcq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Civil engineering","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/mcq\/civil-engineering\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Building materials","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/mcq\/civil-engineering\/building-materials\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is A. Clay B. Lime stone C. Argillaceous iron ore D. All the above"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/","name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209","name":"rawan239","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d97f17072bfa490596c8f78363955d55?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d97f17072bfa490596c8f78363955d55?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"rawan239"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com"],"url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/author\/rawan239\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}