Chapter 7, Problem 7.28QA

Interpretation Introduction

To find:

Balance the reactions for converting the copper minerals into copper metal:

a) ${Cu}_{2}O\left(s\right)+C\left(s\right)\to Cu\left(s\right)+{CO}_2\left(g\right)$

b) ${Cu}_{2}O\left(s\right)+{Cu}_{2}S\left(s\right)\to Cu\left(s\right)+{SO}_2\left(g\right)$

c) ${Cu}_2{CO}_3{\left(OH\right)}_2\left(s\right)+C\left(s\right)\to Cu\left(s\right)+{CO}_2\left(g\right)+H_{2}O\left(g\right)$