Paragraph: Copper is the most noble of the first row transition metals and occurs in small deposits in…

Paragraph: Copper is the most noble of the first row transition metals and occurs in small deposits in several countries. Ores of copper include chalcanthite $\left(\mathrm{CuSO}_4 \cdot 5 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)$, atacamite $\left(\mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{Cl}(\mathrm{OH})_3\right)$, cuprite $\left(\mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)$, copper glance $\left(\mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{~S}\right)$ and malachite $\left(\mathrm{Cu}_2(\mathrm{OH})_2 \mathrm{CO}_3\right)$. However, 80% of the world copper production comes from the ore chalcopyrite $\left(\mathrm{CuFeS}_2\right)$. The extraction of copper from chalcopyrite involves partial roasting, removal of iron and self-reduction. Question: Iron is removed from chalcopyrite as
  1. $\mathrm{FeO}$
  2. $\mathrm{FeS}$
  3. $\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$
  4. $\mathrm{FeSiO}_3$

Solution

Iron is removed in the form of slag of $\mathrm{FeSiO}_3$

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2010 (Paper 1)

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