The process of the isolation of a metal by dissolving the ore in a suitable chemical reagent followed by precipitation of the metal by a more electropositive metal is called

  • A
    hydrometallurgy
  • B
    electrometallurgy
  • C
    zone refining
  • D
    electrorefining

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