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During bessemerization of copper, the reaction taking place in the Bessemer converter is

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a

None of these

b

Cu2O+FeSCu2 S+FeO

c

Cu2 S+2Cu2O6Cu+SO2

d

FeO+SiO2FeSiO3

answer is A.

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The sulfide ore of copper is heated in the air until a part is converted to oxide and then further heated in the absence of air to let the oxide react with unchanged sulfide.

Self-reduction of CuS to Cu can be carried out by a Bessemer converter as

2Cu2O+Cu2 S6Cu+SO2

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