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Which of the following reactions is called roasting?

Roasting is the process in which sulphide(S-2) containing ore is heated in the presence of excess of air (O2) for a long time and it is converted into oxide.

So, in this question only in option (B) zinc sulphide (ZnS) reacts with the excess of oxygen to form zinc oxide (ZnO).

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