Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

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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 convertor the impurities of ferric oxide forms slag with silica and copper oxide is reduced to give blister copper. \[FeO+Si{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{slag}{\mathop{FeSi{{O}_{3}}}}\,\]        \[C{{u}_{2}}S+2C{{u}_{2}}\text{O}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}6Cu+S{{O}_{2}}\]


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