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Extraction of Copper

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Which of the metal can be obtained directly during the roasting of its sulphide ore?

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Cu

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Zn

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Fe

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Ca

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Solution

The correct option is B Cu
During the roasting of sulphide ore of Cu, $C u_{2} O$ and $C u_{2} S$ formed where they react with each other to produce Cu metal.

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