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Blister copper is refined by stirring molten impure metal with green logs of wood because such a wood liberates hydrocarbon gases (like CH4 ). This process X is called ________ and it is used to purify the metal that initially contain impurities of Y. Y is _______.
ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsJEE Main
Options:
  • A X = poling, Y = CuO2
  • B X = cupellation, Y = CuO
  • C X = cupellation, Y = ZnO
  • D X = poling, Y = Cu2O
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The correct answer is: X = poling, Y = Cu2O
Poling is a purification process which is used for metals which contains their own oxide as impurity.

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