Madhya Pradesh Police Exam Model Paper 4

The correct answer is Gangue.

• The overall process used for the isolation of the metal from its ores is known as metallurgy.
• The mineral from which element can be extracted easily and profitably is called an ore.

• The unwanted earthy impurities like sand, limestone, rocky material present in the ore are called gangue.
• Gangue is simply the impurities present in the ore.
• The substance that is used to neutralize and remove the gangue is called flux.