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why discribe the method of extracting cu2s to cu​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Copper is found as Cu2S in nature can be obtained from its ore by just heating in air.

2Cu2S+3O2---->2Cu2O+ 2SO2

The copper is formed by the reduction of Cu2O and Cu2S in the process of extraction of copper from its sulfide ore. This reaction gives 98% copper by auto reduction. Electrolytic refining can be used for obtaining 99.9% pure copper.

The reaction of self-reduction is given below:

2Cu2O + Cu2S ---> 6Cu + SO2

It is called self-reducing because copper oxide itself reduced the copper sulphide to give copper and sulfur dioxide.

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