In the critical auto-reduction phase of Bessemerisation, Copper(I) oxide reacts internally with Copper(I) sulphide to yield Blister Copper and a specific gas. When writing the fully balanced chemical

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In the critical auto-reduction phase of Bessemerisation, Copper(I) oxide reacts internally with Copper(I) sulphide to yield Blister Copper and a specific gas. When writing the fully balanced chemical equation for this specific auto-reduction step using the lowest whole-number stoichiometric coefficients, what is the exact coefficient of the resulting elemental Copper ($Cu$)?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 6. The balanced chemical equation for the final self-reduction step in the Bessemer converter is: . Therefore, the lowest whole-number stoichiometric coefficient for the produced metallic Copper is 6.

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