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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 20. Metallurgy

Extraction of metal from the ore cassiterite involves

  1. A carbon reduction of an oxide ore
  2. B self-reduction of a sulphide ore
  3. C removal of copper impurity
  4. D removal of iron impurity
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(D) removal of iron impurity

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The important ore of tin is cassiterite \(\left(\mathrm{SnO}_2\right)\). Tin is extracted from cassiterite ore by carbon reduction method in a blast furnace. \(\mathrm{SnO}_2+2 \mathrm{C} \rightarrow \mathrm{Sn}+2 \mathrm{CO}\)
The product often contain traces of iron which is removed by blowing air through the melt to oxidise to \(\mathrm{FeO}\) which then floats to the surface.
\(2 \mathrm{Fe}+\mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{FeO}\)
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