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WAEC Chemistry 2011 Objective — Question 47

Question 47 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The following substances are ores of metals except

  • A. A. bauxite
  • B. B. cuprite
  • C. C. cassiterite
  • D. D. graphiteCorrect

Explanation

Bauxite is an ore of aluminium, cuprite is an ore of copper, cassiterite is an ore of tin; graphite is not an ore at all - it is one of the crystalline allotropes of carbon (the other being diamond).

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