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Copper Matte is extracted from copper py...

Copper Matte is extracted from copper pyrites ore by heating it in blast furnace. The method is based on the principle that:

A

copper has more affinity for oxygen than for sulphur at high temperature

B

iron has less affinity for oxygen than for sulphur at high temperature

C

sulphur has less affinity for oxygen at high temperature

D

copper has less affinity for oxygen than for sulphur at high temperature.

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Extraction of copper from copper pyrites ore `(Cu_(2)S)` is based on the fact that copper has more affinity for oxygen than for sulphur at high temperature.
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