NEET Chemistry Metallurgy / धातुकर्म Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - General Principals and Process of Isolation of Elements

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    In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, the metal is finally obtained by the reduction of cuprous oxide with:

    A) Copper (I) sulphide \[(C{{u}_{2}}S)\]

    B) Sulphur dioxide \[\left( S{{O}_{2}} \right)\]

    C) Iron sulphide \[\left( FeS \right)\]

    D) Carbon monoxide (CO)

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Cuprous oxide formed during roasting of cuprous sulphide is mixed with few amount of cuprous sulphide and heated in a reverberatory furnace to get metallic copper. \[2C{{u}_{2}}O+C{{u}_{2}}S\to 6Cu+S{{O}_{2}}\]


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