GATE MT · 2026 · MT
Question 62: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
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Question 62
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A copper ore contains 30 wt.% chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) and remaining gangue material. Assuming no copper in gangue material, the amount of copper in the ore (rounded off to one decimal place) is __________ wt.%. Given: Atomic weights of Fe, Cu and S are 56, 63.5, and 32 g/mol, respectively.
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GATE MT 2026 · Paper 1
Metallurgical Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Metallurgical Engineering
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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