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what is the role of silica in the metallurgy of copper

what is the role of silica in the metallurgy of copper

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unnati kasaundhan
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6 years ago
SiO2 containing silica is an acidic flux which is used to remove basic impurities from melted ore as slag. Like take an example. If any ore has impurity of CaO then Rx^n. CaO +SiO2 ------->CaSiO3 (slag)

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