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Which metal is extracted from its ore by the process of self-reduction?
AIron
BAluminum
CCopper
DSodium
✓ Correct Answer: C — Copper
In the extraction of copper from sulphide ores, the oxide reacts with the remaining sulphide to reduce to metal (self-reduction).
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