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In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, the metal is finally obtained by the reduction of cuprous oxide with:

  1. A
    Copper (I) sulphide
  2. B
    Sulphur dioxide
  3. C
    Iron (II) sulphide
  4. D
    Carbon monoxide

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In the Bessemerization process of copper extraction, self-reduction occurs where the remaining cuprous sulphide () reacts with the formed cuprous oxide () to give metallic copper:

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In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, the metal is finally obtained by the reduction of cuprous oxide with:
A
Copper (I) sulphide
B
Sulphur dioxide
C
Iron (II) sulphide
D
Carbon monoxide

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