An extraction metallurgist wants to accelerate the leaching of copper from a heap of large chalcopyrite (copper ore) boulders using an acidic sulfate solution.
State how the metallurgist could increase the surface area of a given mass of these chalcopyrite boulders.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Rates of reaction with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 166 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
