NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsPractice
In the metallurgy of copper, metallic copper is finally formed in the furnace by the reactions
Options
- AC u S + O 2 → C u + S O 2
- BC u 2 S + O 2 → 2 C u + S O 2
- C2 C u 2 S + 3 O 2 → 2 C u 2 O + 2 S O 2 C u 2 S + 2 C u 2 O → 6 C u + S O 2
- D2 C u S + 3 O 2 → 2 C u O + 2 S O 2 2 C u O + C u S → 3 C u + S O 2
Correct answer
C. 2 C u 2 S + 3 O 2 → 2 C u 2 O + 2 S O 2 C u 2 S + 2 C u 2 O → 6 C u + S O 2
Step-by-step solution
Self reduction 2 C u 2 S + 3 O 2 → 2 C u 2 O + 2 S O 2 C u 2 S + 2 C u 2 O → 6 C u + S O 2