Liquids A and B form an ideal solution at 30°C, the total vapour pressure of a solution containing 1 mol of A and 2 mol of B is 250 mmHg. The total vapour pressure becomes 300 mmHg when 1 more mol of A is added to the first solution. The vapour pressures of pure A and B at the same temperature are
Minerals are the naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substances. They are having a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure, hardness and color. For example, copper pyrite, calamine, etc.

Impurities in an ore are called gauge. The removal of a gauge from the ore is called concentration ore.
Several steps are involved in the extraction of pure metal from ores. Major steps are as follows –