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Most of the metals such as………are found in combined state in nature.
a) iron                                                   

b) sodium             
c) copper                                              

d) all of these

d

Metals that are found in combined state in nature is called………….
a) salt                                                    

b) minerals          
c) nutrients                                           

d) ore

b

As aggregate of minerals and other impurities is known as…………
a) waste material                

a) salt                    
c) mineral                                             

d) ore

d

The naturally occurring metallic compounds are called………….
a) mineral                                           

b) nutrient                            

c) both a & b                                       

d) none of these

a

A naturally occurring solid material from which a …………can be extracted profitably is called an ore.
a) valuable mineral                            

b) metal
c) both a & b                                       

d) none of these

c

The earthy materials such as ………and other impurities attached with ores are called gangue.
a) sand                                                  

b) rock                  
c) clay                                                   

d) all of these

d