State the role of silica in the metallurgy of copper.
Silica (SiO2) acts as an acidic flux in the metallurgy of copper and combines with FeO (the main impurity) to form FeSiO3 which is a slag.
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Silica (SiO2) acts as an acidic flux in the metallurgy of copper and combines with FeO (the main impurity) to form FeSiO3 which is a slag.
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