Question icon
Grade 12Physical Chemistry

An ore sample of galena (PbS) is contaminated with zinc blende (ZnS). Name one chemical which can be used to concentrate galena selectively by froth floatation method-?

Profile image of Prakash pandey
12 Years agoGrade 12
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
chemical which can be used to concentrate galena selectively by froth floatation method
The galena is concentrated by using a collector, potassium ethyl xanthate and sodium cyanamide and alkali as depressant.
The mixture, depresses the activity of ZnS.