HARDMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryInorganic ChemistryMetallurgyAchiever Section
Which of the following reactions does not occur in Bessemer converter in the extraction of copper from chalcopyrites?
A.2 Cu FeS2 + 4O2 -> Cu2S + 2FeO + 3SO2✓ Correct
B.FeO + SiO2 -> FeSiO3
C.2FeS + 3O2 -> 2FeO + 2SO2
D.Cu2S + 2Cu2O -> 6 Cu + SO2
Explanation
This reaction occurs during roasting in reverberatory furnace at moderate temperature in presence of air.
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