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Electrolytic Refining of Copper

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Write chemical equations for metallurgical processes to represent the reduction of $C u_{2} O$ using charcoal as a reducing agent :

2 C u_{2} O + C Δ \to 4 C u + C O_{2}

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C u_{2} O + C Δ \to 2 C u + C O

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3 C u_{2} O + 2 C Δ \to 6 C u + C O + C O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C u_{2} O + C Δ \to 2 C u + C O$
Chemical equations for reduction of $C u_{2} O$ using charcoal as a reducing agent :
$C u_{2} O + C Δ \to 2 C u + C O$ .

This process is carbon reduction.

Hence option B is correct.

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