Metallurgy process identification: Name the process where metal is obtained in a fused (molten) state.
Context: Extraction step that yields molten metal from its ore or intermediate.
Choose the correct term.
Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Smelting
Explanation:
Definitions
Calcination: heating in absence of air to remove volatiles.
Roasting: heating in presence of O2 to convert sulfides/impurities.
Smelting: extraction of metal in molten/fused state, often with reducing agents/flux.
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