Q44 / 76 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Two important ores of metals are given below
Malachite CuCO3.Cu(OH)2.xH2O
Carnallite KCl.MgCl2.yH2O
What is y‐x?

Correct answer: 6

Solution

Malachite CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
Carnallite KCl.MgCl2.6H2O

Hence, the correct answer is 6.

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