Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    The extraction of which of the following metals involves bessemerisation?

    A)  Fe             

    B)  Ag

    C)  \[Al\]             

    D)  Cu

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Copper metallurgy involves bessemerisation. In bessemer convenor, the impurities of ferrous oxide forms slag with silica and copper oxide is reduced to give blister copper. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Ferrous \\  \,\,\,oxide \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{FeO}}\,+Si{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Slag}{\mathop{FeSi{{O}_{3}}}}\,\] \[C{{u}_{2}}S+2C{{u}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}6Cu+S{{O}_{2}}\]


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