MetallurgyHardBloom L3
Question
In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore the metal is formed by the reduction of Cu2O with:
Options
A.FeS
B.CO
C.Cu2S
D.SO2
Solution
Sol. Self reduction of Copper :
Cu2S + O2 → Cu2O
Cu2S + O2 → CuSO4
Cu2S + Cu2O → Cu + SO2
Cu2S + CuSO4 → Cu + SO2
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