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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS

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The final step in the metallurgical extraction of Cu metal from Cu pyrites takes place in a Bessemer converter. The reaction taking place is:
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Correct option: C
2Cu2O+Cu2S→6Cu+SO22\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{u}_2}\mathrm{O} + \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{u}_2}\mathrm{S} \to 6\mathrm{Cu} + \mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}_2}
Option C is correct because the final step in copper extraction from copper pyrites involves the auto-reduction of cuprous oxide and cuprous sulfide to produce copper and sulfur dioxide.

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