Question

When metal is obtained in the molten state from its ore, the process may be called 

(a) rusting 

(b) smelting 

(c) calcination 

(d) thermal dissociation

Answer 1

(b) smelting 

Smelting process by which a metal is obtained, either as the element or as a simple compound, from its ore by heating beyond the melting point, ordinarily in the presence of oxidizing agents, such as air, or reducing agents, such as coke.