39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

Radium was obtained from which mineral?

aLimestone
bPitchblende✓ Correct
cRutile
dHematite

Explanation

Radium is obtained from pitchblende. Pitchblende is an ore of uranium, but radium is also found in it in very small amounts. The Curie couple processed pitchblende to obtain radium.

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