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ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsGeneralEasy2 minPYQ_2020

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Copper is extracted from copper pyrites ore by heating in a blast furnace. The method is based on the principle that

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Iron has greater affinity for oxygen than copper. Thus, the copper oxide reacts with iron sulphide to from iron oxide and reproduce copper sulphide.

$FeS + {Cu}_{2} O ⟶ FeO + {Cu}_{2} S$

Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:General Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsSubtopic:General

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