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Which of the following is the chief ore of zinc?

AZinc blende, $ZnS$
BMalachite, $CuCO X_{3} \cdot Cu (OH) X_{2}$
CCassiterite, $SnO X_{2}$
DHaematite, $Fe X_{2} O X_{3}$

Answer: A

The chief ore of zinc is zinc blende (sphalerite),

ZnS

. Haematite is an iron ore, cassiterite is the ore of tin and malachite is a copper ore.

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