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Copper matte is charged into a silica lined converter in extraction of copper. What is the role of silica lining here?

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Copper matte contains `Cu_2S` and `FeO`. It is put into a silica lined Bessemer converter. On blowing hot air, FeS is oxidised to FeO which is removed as slag by combining with silica.
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