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Silica Flux in Copper Smelting

JEE Main asked Silica Flux in Copper Smelting once in the 108 shifts Lumi analysed, on 4 Aug 2021, Shift 2. It belongs to Metallurgical Extraction, in General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Chemistry).

Updated 2026-10-24

Times asked
1
in 1 shift
Years
1 of 8
First asked
2021
the only year
Pattern
Gone quiet
asked once so far

Questions on this idea a shift, by year

2017–2026. Asked in 2021. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift of 25 Chemistry questions.

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Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 0 in 12 shifts · 2021: 1 in 24 shifts · 2022: 0 in 24 shifts · 2023: 0 in 12 shifts · 2024: 0 in 18 shifts · 2025: 0 in 8 shifts · 2026: 0 in 9 shifts.

Shift by shift

Each square is one analysed shift, in date order. Open a filled one for that paper.

  • 20260 of 9
  • 20250 of 8
  • 20240 of 18
  • 20230 of 12
  • 20220 of 24
  • 20211 of 24
  • 20200 of 12
  • 20170 of 1

Asked in that shift More than once Not asked

How JEE Main framed it

Single correct is the usual form. Skill tested: recall.

  • Role of silica in copper extraction

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The question was multiple choice.

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The question

From the official JEE Main shift papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

  1. 4 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q33During the isolation of copper from copper matte, SiO2\mathrm{SiO_2} is added toEasySingle correct

Shift: 4 Aug 2021, Shift 2.

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