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Which salts are popular collectors for sulfide minerals in flotation?
AChlorides
BXanthates
CNitrates
DCarbonates
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Xanthates
Xanthate ions bind to sulfide surfaces and give them a water-repelling hydrocarbon layer.
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