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There are two main types of reactions used for extracting copper form its ore. In one reaction, copper oxides reduced by carbon to produce carbon dioxide and pure copper. In the second reaction, Copper ore is dissolved, then reduced by iron ions to form Cu+ which forces the copper to let go of its impurities and these copper ions are then fully reduced by a chemical reaction to form Copper metal.

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Where do you extract copper?

Copper Ore.


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Ore, as in rocks which contain sufficient metal to extract and it is economical to do so. Ores include bauxite, a copper ore. Ores can be used to extract precious metals which in turn can be used for electrical wiring, in the case of copper or as a catalyst, in the case of Haematite, Iron ore (the haber process).


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