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Copper is extracted from of an ore containing by mass. Smelting follows and , and the iron(II) oxide is removed as slag by . Taking , , , , , and assuming all the iron goes to slag and all the copper to , the mass of silica needed and the mass of obtained are

  1. A12.0 kg and 31.8 kg
  2. B6.0 kg and 15.9 kg
  3. C24.0 kg and 15.9 kg
  4. D12.0 kg and 15.9 kg

Answer: D

Molar mass of , and the ore holds , i.e. 200 mol. Each mol of pyrites gives 1 mol FeS, then 1 mol FeO, which needs 1 mol (): 12.0 kg. Two mol of pyrites give 1 mol (159 g/mol), so 200/2 mol gives 15.9 kg.
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