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Question

During extraction of iron, which of the following act as a flux :

Options

A.Silica
B.Calcium silicate
C.Lime stone
D.Coke

Solution

Iron contains the impurity of SiO2 (acidic) which is removed by basic flux i.e., CaO forming a slag.

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