Self-reduction of CuS to Cu can be carried out in:

Bessemer converter

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Pierce-Smith converter

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both (a) and (b)

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C both (a) and (b)
Self-reduction of CuS to Cu can be carried out in either Bessemer converter or Pierce-Smith converter.
$2 C u_{2} S + 3 O - 2 \to 2 C u_{2} O + 2 S O_{2}$
$2 C u_{2} O + C u_{2} S \to 6 C u + S O_{2}$

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Self-reduction of CuS to Cu can be carried out in:

The correct option is C both (a) and (b)Self-reduction of CuS to Cu can be carried out in either Bessemer converter or Pierce-Smith converter.2Cu2S+3O−2→2Cu2O+2SO22Cu2O+Cu2S→6Cu+SO2

The correct option is C both (a) and (b)
Self-reduction of CuS to Cu can be carried out in either Bessemer converter or Pierce-Smith converter.
$2 C u_{2} S + 3 O - 2 \to 2 C u_{2} O + 2 S O_{2}$
$2 C u_{2} O + C u_{2} S \to 6 C u + S O_{2}$