JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Metallurgy)JEE Main

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Identify the reaction that does not take place during the smelting process of copper extraction

(A)
(B)Cu_2O+FeS\rightarrow Cu_2S+FeOCorrect
(C)
(D)

Answer: (B)

Solution

During roasting/smelting of copper pyrites, FeS is oxidised and converted to slag (reactions (a) and (d)), and is partly oxidised to (reaction (c)); in the subsequent

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