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Archy [21]
3 years ago
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Minerals are very useful to us. Which of the following is a false statement? Question options: Pyrite is an ore of gold and is u

sed in jewelry making. Talc is used in paper making, plastics, and paint. Quartz is used to make glass. Cobalt is not used in medicine.
Chemistry
1 answer:
lilavasa [31]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The false statement is :

  • Pyrite is an ore of gold and is used in jewelry making.
  • Cobalt is not used in medicine.

Explanation:

Pyrite is an ore of iron sulfide found on the Earth and in coal, limestone and in many deposits of metallic ores. Due to its luster and pale yellowish color it appears as gold due to which it is also termed as Fool's gold.

It is used in firearms , in production of sulfur dioxide gas, etc.

Cobalt is used as medicine to treat cancer patient. Co-60 is used in treatment of cancer in which gamma rays produced by Co-60 are used  to kill tumor cells in a cancer patient.

Where as talc is used in industries like : paper making, food, paints, plastics etc. Quartz is primary material used to prepare glass and cobalt is used as

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