AQA Jun 2017 Paper 1 Q6

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11 Copper can be produced from rock that contains CuFeS2 Balance the equations for the two stages in this process. 0 6 0 6 . 1[2 marks] CuFeS2 + O2 + SiO2Cu2S + Cu2O + SO2 + FeSiO3 Cu2S + Cu2OCu + SO2 0 6 . 2 Suggest two reasons why the sulfur dioxide by-product of this process is removed from the exhaust gases. [2 marks] Reason 1 Reason 2 Question 6 continues on the next page *11* Turn overIB/M/Jun17/7404/1<br />
 0 6 . 3 A passenger jet contains 4050 kg of copper wiring. A rock sample contains 1.25% CuFeS2 by mass. 12[4 marks] Calculate the mass, in tonnes, of rock needed to produce enough copper wire for a passenger jet. (1 tonne = 1000 kg) Mass of rock tonnes *12* IB/M/Jun17/7404/1<br />
 130 6 . 4 Copper can also be produced by the reaction of carbon with copper(II) oxide according to the equation 2CuO + C2Cu + CO2 Calculate the percentage atom economy for the production of copper by this process. Give your answer to the appropriate number of significant figures. [2 marks] Percentage atom economy *13* Turn overIB/M/Jun17/7404/1 10<br />

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