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Extraction of copper is done using copper pyrites. After roasting, the ore is mixed with silica and coke and then smelted in a blast furnace. The matte obtained from the blast furnace is charged into a silica-lined converter. Some silica is also added, and a hot air blast is blown into the mixture to obtain blister copper, which is purified by electrorefining. The chemical composition of the slag formed during smelting is: (i)CuSiO3 (ii) CaSiO3 (iii) FeSiO3 (iv) None of these

Answer: (iii) FeSiO3 Extraction of copper is done using copper pyrites. After roasting, the ore is mixed with silica and coke and then... View Article