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COMEDK · Chemistry · 21. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Identify the reaction that doesn't take place during the smelting process of copper extraction

  1. A \(2 \mathrm{FeS}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{FeO}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2} \uparrow\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Cu}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{FeS} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cu}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{FeO}\)
  3. C \(2 \mathrm{Cu}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cu}_{2} \mathrm{O}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2} \uparrow\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{FeO}+\mathrm{SiO}_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{FeSiO}_{3}\)
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(A) \(2 \mathrm{FeS}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{FeO}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2} \uparrow\)

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The reaction that doesn't take place during the smelting process of extraction is \[ 2 \mathrm{FeS}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{FeO}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2} \uparrow \] This reaction occurs during roasting, which comes before smelting.