JEE Advance - Chemistry (2014 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 1)

Upon heating with Cu2S, the reagent(s) that give copper metal is/are
CuFeS2
CuO
Cu2O
CuSO4

Explanation

To understand which of the given reagents will give copper metal upon heating with $Cu_2S$, let's discuss each one based on their chemical reactions during the process:

Option A: CuFeS2

$CuFeS_2$ (Chalcopyrite) when heated with $Cu_2S$, it can react to form copper metal as part of the copper extraction process. However, the direct reaction between $CuFeS_2$ and $Cu_2S$ is more involved and typically requires a series of steps, including smelting and conversion to get to the copper metal. Therefore, while $CuFeS_2$ is a source of copper, it's not directly because of its reaction with $Cu_2S$, but through a complex metallurgical process.

Option B: CuO

$$ \begin{aligned} & 4 \mathrm{CuO} \xrightarrow{\Delta} 2 \mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{O}_2 \\\\ & \mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{~S}+2 \mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{O} \xrightarrow{\Delta} 6 \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{SO}_2 \end{aligned} $$

Option C: Cu2O

Copper(I) oxide ($Cu_2O$) can also react with $Cu_2S$ to produce copper metal directly. The equation for this reaction is:

$2Cu_2O + Cu_2S \rightarrow 6Cu + SO_2$

Here, $Cu_2O$ serves as the oxidizing agent, reducing $Cu_2S$ to copper metal, while itself being reduced to copper, and sulfur is oxidized to sulfur dioxide. This reaction is similar in principle to the reaction with $CuO$, but involves copper(I) oxide instead.

Option D: CuSO4

$\begin{array}{r}\mathrm{CuSO}_4 \xrightarrow{720^{\circ} \mathrm{C}} \mathrm{CuO}+\mathrm{SO}_2+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{O}_2 \\\\ 4 \mathrm{CuO} \xrightarrow{1100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}} 2 \mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{O}_2 \\\\ 2 \mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{Cu}_2 \mathrm{~S} \xrightarrow{\Delta} 6 \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{SO}_2\end{array}$

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