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Study the flow diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

Study the flow diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
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(a) Give the names of the two ores that can be used in the above process in Stage A.
(b) What process takes place in Stage B?
(c) Give the equation for the formation of the slag that is tapped of in Stage D.
What is the name of the slag?
(d) What are the names of the products formed in Stage G?
(e) What are the main impurities that are contained in the copper obtained in Stage G.
(f) Draw a well labelled diagram of the set-up of apparatus that would be used to purify the copper obtained in Stage G.

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Maurice
(a) Chalcopyrite // copper pyrites.
Chalcorite

(b) Froth floatation.

(c) FeO(s) + SiO2(s)--->FeSiO3(i)

Iron (II) silicate

(d) (Molten) copper

(e) Iron, zinc, silver, gold, platinum

(f) Q59620191010.png
maurice.mutuku answered the question on September 6, 2019 at 07:11

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