{"id":297,"date":"2023-06-11T21:59:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=297"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:48:43","slug":"q-why-is-there-a-concern-about-copper-smelting-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-why-is-there-a-concern-about-copper-smelting-plants","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0 Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They may release sulphur dioxide as a pollutant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2 Only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 Only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 Only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: b) 2 and 3 Only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In copper smelting process,&nbsp;<strong>first, the carbon (C) combusts with oxygen (O2) in the air to produce\u202fcarbon monoxide\u202f(CO).<\/strong>&nbsp;Second, the&nbsp;<strong>carbon monoxide reacts with the ore and removes one of its oxygen atoms<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>releasing carbon dioxide<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>Hence, it does not release lethal quantity of CO in the environment<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copper smelters emit staggering amounts of toxic pollution i.e., lead, arsenic and selenium. 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