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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago
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Extraction of copper directly from sulphide ore is less favourable than from its oxide through reduction. Explain.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

The reactions are as follows 2Cu(s)+C(s)→CS2(s)+2Cu(s) CuO(s)+C(s)→CO(g)+Cu(g) In the second reaction Gibbs free energy is more negative than first so the process is more spontaneous and occurs readily.

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