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Why is sulphide ore of copper heated in a furnace after mixing with silica?
- ATo remove iron oxide as slag.
- BTo reduce copper sulphide to copper metal.
- CTo convert copper sulphide to copper oxide.
- DTo increase the melting point of the ore.
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