Copper is extracted from the ore copper pyrite by smelting in a blast furnace. The flux used and the slag formed are :
A
flux CaO, slag CaSiO3
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B
flux SiO2, slag CaSiO3
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C
flux FeO, slag FeSiO3
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D
flux SiO2,slag FeSiO3
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Solution
The correct option is D flux SiO2,slag FeSiO3 Copper is extracted from the ore copper pyrite by smelting in a blast furnace. The flux used is SiO2and slag formed is FeSiO3.