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Extraction of copper and zinc from their oxides - class-XII
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Blister copper obtained during extraction from cuprous oxide is called so because:
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it has blister like eruptions due to evolution of gas
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The various reaction involved in extraction of copper from cuprous oxide are:
$2FeS+3O _2 \rightarrow 2FeO+2SO _2$
$FeO+SiO _2 \rightarrow FeSiO _3$
$2Cu _2S+3O _2 \rightarrow 2Cu _2O+2SO _2$
$2Cu _2O+Cu _2S \rightarrow 6Cu+SO _2$
The solidified copper obtained has blistered appearance due to the evolution of $SO _2$ and so it is called blister copper.