Extraction of copper by smelting uses silica as an additive to remove :
- ${Cu_2 S}$
- ${FeO}$
- ${FeS}$
- ${Cu_2O}$
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
$[FeO + SiO_3 \to FeSiO_3 ]$
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What are Ores and Minerals?
Minerals are the naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substances. They are having a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure, hardness and color. For example, copper pyrite, calamine, etc.
Impurities in an ore are called gauge. The removal of a gauge from the ore is called concentration ore.
Several steps are involved in the extraction of pure metal from ores. Major steps are as follows –
- Concentration of the ore
- Isolation of the metal from its concentrated ore
- Purification of the metal