alleryStart learning →Which collectors have been used for oxide minerals in flotation?
AFatty acid carboxylates
BPine oil frothers
CSodium chloride brines
DSlaked lime slurries
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fatty acid carboxylates
Fatty acid carboxylates, alkyl sulfates and alkyl sulfonates adsorb on oxide surfaces, unlike xanthates used for sulfides.
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