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Question

The smelting of iron in a blast furnace involves the following processes :

Options

A.combustion
B.reduction
C.slag formation
D.fusion

Solution

C + O2 →  CO2 (combustion zone)
C + CO2 → 2CO (fusion zone) ;  FeO + C → Fe + CO (fusion zone)
CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3 (slag formation zone) ;   FeO + CO → Fe + CO2 (slag formation zone)
3Fe2O3 + CO → 2Fe3O4 + CO2 (reduction zone) ;  Fe3O4 + CO → 3FeO + CO2  (reduction zone)

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