MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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____ is used in glass making, battries, insecticides etc
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Coal
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Uranium
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Gold
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Manganese
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Manganese is a chemical element used as a colourizer in glass industry since antiquity. Combined with iron, manganese often plays the role of a decolourizer leading to uncoloured glasses used to represent hands and faces in medieval stained glass windows.
Detailed explanation-2: -Manganese is mainly used in the manufacturing of steel and ferro-manganese alloy. It is also used in manufacturing bleaching powder, insecticides, and paints.
Detailed explanation-3: -Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) is an upgraded form of manganese that serves as a key ingredient of lithium-ion, alkaline and zinc-manganese batteries.
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