Question

Why is copper easier to produce than iron metal?A. Copper is easier to reduce than iron.B. Copper can be reduced by oxidizing the attached sulfur with oxygen. C. Iron requires toxic carbon monoxide for the reduction process. D. All of these are true.

Answer 1

All of these are true.

Step-by-step explanation:

Copper lies below iron in the activity series, this implies that copper is more easily reduced than iron as its electrode potential is positive.

Also, copper is extracted easily from its sulphide ore by oxidation with oxygen. Similarly, the reduction of iron in a blast furnace requires toxic CO, hence the answer above.