Question:

The chemical composition of slag formed during the smelting process in the extraction of copper is

Updated On: Apr 15, 2024
  • $Cu _{2} O + FeS$
  • $FeSiO _{3}$
  • $CuFeS _{2}$
  • $Cu _{2} S + FeO$
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

During smelting process of copper from copper pyrites reactions are
$Cu _{2} O + FeS \rightarrow Cu _{2} S + FeO$
$2 FeS +3 O _{2} \rightarrow 2 FeO +2 SO _{2}$
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Refining

Refining is an industrial process of reducing the impurities of a substance. In simpler terms, refining is a process of purification of metals to remove the impurities from them to obtain the metals in the purest form.

Refining Methods of Metals

There are various methods used in the refining process of metals. They are listed below-

  • Distillation
  • Liquidation
  • Poling
  • Oxidation
  • Electrolytic refining
  • Zone refining
  • Vapour phase refining
  • Van-Arkel method
  • Chromatographic method

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