Question

A gold miner wishes to reduce the suspended solids in his tailwater pit before releasing the water into a nearby stream. Which would be a better flocculating agent, Na2CO3 or Fe2O3? Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

For the process of gold mining , Na₂CO₃ is better than Fe₂O₃

Explanation:

The task of a gold miner , is to extract gold .

For the process of Gold mining , carbon filters are preferred , because by using carbon filters gold can be easily extracted .

In general , silver and gold get adsorbed on the surface of carbon , hence can be very conveniently extracted from the solution .