When Copper Pyrites Is Roasted In Excess Of Air, A Mixture Of CuO + FeO Is Formed. FeO Is Present As Impurities. This Can Be Removed As Slag During Reduction Of CuO. The Flux Added To Form Slag Is

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When copper pyrites is roasted in excess of air, a mixture of CuO + FeO is formed. FeO is present as impurities. This can be removed as slag during reduction of CuO. The flux added to form slag is

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SiO₂ which is an acid flux

The compounds which combine with impurities present in ore (at high temperature) and remove them as a fusible substance (slag) are known as flux. When basic impurities are present, an acidic flux is used and vice-versa.

Basic impurity acidic flux slag