JEE Advanced2010ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
Paragraph: Copper is the most noble of the first row transition metals and occurs in small deposits in several countries. Ores of copper include chalcanthite ( CuSO ₄ 5 H ₂ O ) , atacamite ( Cu ₂ Cl ( OH )₃ ) , cuprite ( Cu ₂ O ) , copper glance ( Cu ₂ ~S ) and malachite ( Cu ₂( OH )₂ CO ₃ ) . However, 80 % of the world copper production comes from the ore chalcopyrite ( CuFeS ₂ ) . The extraction of copper from chal
Options
- ACu ₂ ~S and FeO
- BCu ₂ O and FeO
- CCuS and Fe ₂ O ₃
- DCu ₂ O and Fe ₂ O ₃
Correct answer
A. Cu ₂ ~S and FeO
Step-by-step solution
2 CuFeS ₂+4 O ₂ Cu ₂ ~S +2 FeO +3 SO ₂