The extraction of which of the following metals involves bessemerisation?

Question

The extraction of which of the following metals involves bessemerisation? (A)  Fe  (B)  Ag  (C)  Al  (D)  Cu

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Copper metallurgy involves bessemerisation. In Bessemer convertor the impurities of ferric oxide forms slag with silica and copper oxide is reduced to give blister copper.

F e O + S i O_{2} \to slag F e S I O_{3}

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

Q. The extraction of which of the following metals involves bessemerisation?

$F e$

$A g$

$A l$

$C u$

Copper metallurgy involves bessemerisation. In Bessemer convertor the impurities of ferric oxide forms slag with silica and copper oxide is reduced to give blister copper.
$F e O + S i O_{2} \to slag F e S I O_{3}$
$C u_{2} S + 2 C u_{2} O \to 6 C u + S O_{2}$