Question

slag obtained during the extraction of copper from copper pyrites is composed of ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Copper is mainly extracted from copper pyrites. After the concentration of its ore by froth flotation process, the ore is roasted in a current of air to remove arsenic, antimony and much of sulphur.

The ore is then mixed with a little coke and sand and smelted in a water-jacketed blast furnace. The minor reactions that occured during roasting continue here. Ferrous oxide combines with sand to form a fusible slag.

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