Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 53
Question: Which ore contains both iron and copper-
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]
Options:
A) Cuprite
B) Chalcocite
C) Chalcopyrite
D) Malachite
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Among cuprite $ [ Cu_2O ] $ , Chalcacite [ $ Cu_2S $ ], Chalcopyrite $ [CuFeS_2] $ & Malachite $ [Cu{{( OH )}_2}.CuCO_3] $ , only Chalcopyrite is an ore which contains both Fe and Cu