Question

What Is The Role Of Silica In Metallurgy Of Copper

Answer 1

The role of silica in the metallurgy of copper is to remove the iron oxide obtained during the process of extraction of pure copper from copper pyrite, SiO2 acts as acidic flux which combines with iron oxide(FeO) to form iron silicate (FeSiO3).

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Answer 2

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• Silica acts as an acidic flux to remove iron oxide (FeO) as slag ( ${FeSiO}_{3}$ ) in the metallurgy of copper.

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$\green{~✻~}$ ${FeO}\: \pink{(Impurity)} \: {+} \: {SiO}_{2} \: \blue{(Flux)} \: \red{~⇝~} \: {FeSiO}_{3} \: \purple{(Slag)}$

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