Question on: JAMB Chemistry - 2021


The process or act of extracting a metal from its ore and refining it is called?

A

Extraction

B

Metal mining

C

Mettallurgy

D

Prospecting

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Correct Option: C

Metallurgy is the art and science of extracting metals from their ores and modifying the metals for use. It is also defined as a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behaviour of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. More.

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