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When copper ore is mixed with silica, in a reverberatory furnace copper matte is produced. The copper matte contains

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • sulphides of copper $(II)$ and iron $(II)$
  • sulphides of copper $(II)$ and iron $(III)$
  • sulphides of copper $(I)$ and iron $(II)$
  • sulphides of copper $(I)$ and iron $(III)$
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When copper ore is mixed with silica in a reverberatory furnace copper matte is produced. The copper matte contains sulphide of copper (I) and iron (II). Copper matte $\rightarrow Cu_2S$ and $FeS$
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General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

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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
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