High purity copper metal is obtained by

Q. High purity copper metal is obtained by

A

Electrolytic reduction

B

Carbon reduction

C

Hydrogen reduction

D

Thermite reduction

Solution:

High purity copper metal (nearly 99. 99%) is obtained by electrolytic reduction .
In electrolytic reduction current is passed through the metal oxide to reduce it to pure metal whereas in electrolytic refining the impure metal is converted into pure metal .

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