Question

The ore that contains both iron and copper is:

A. copper pyrites  
B. malachite
C. dolomite
D. azurite
Answer :   copper pyrites
Solution :
Amongst the given ores, copper pyrite $$\left( {CuFe{S_2}} \right),$$   dolomite $$\left( {MgC{O_3}.CaC{O_3}} \right),$$     malachite $$\left[ {CuC{O_3}.Cu{{\left( {OH} \right)}_2}} \right],$$     azurite $$\left[ {2CuC{O_3}.Cu{{\left( {OH} \right)}_2}} \right],$$     copper pyrite contains both copper and iron.

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Inorganic Chemistry >> Ores and Metallurgy

Releted Question 1

Copper can be extracted from

A. Kupfernical
B. Dolomite
C. Malachite
D. Galena
Releted Question 2

In the alumino-thermite process, aluminium acts as

A. an oxidizing agent
B. a flux
C. a reducing agent
D. a solder
Releted Question 3

The chemical composition of ‘slag’ formed during the smelting process in the extraction of copper is

A. $$C{u_2}O + FeS$$
B. $$FeSi{O_3}$$
C. $$CuFe{S_2}$$
D. $$C{u_2}S + FeO$$
Releted Question 4

Which of the following process is used in the extractive metallurgy of magnesium?

A. fused salt electrolysis
B. self reduction
C. aqueous solution electrolysis
D. thermite reduction

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