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Is it necessary to extract copper from earth?

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yes because it can only be made by heating copper ore and carbon. The ore breaks down into copper oxide and the carbon then removes oxygen leaving the copper.. copper oxide + carbon = (arrow/ gives out) copper + carbon dioxide hpe it helped :)

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