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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

The flux used in the preparation of wrought iron from cast iron in reverberatory furnace is

  1. A \(\mathrm{SiO}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CaCO}_3\)
  3. C C
  4. D NaCN
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(B) \(\mathrm{CaCO}_3\)

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\(\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+3 \dot{\mathrm{C}} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Fe}+3 \mathrm{CO}\) Lime stone \(\left(\mathrm{CaCO}_3\right)\) is added as a flux and sulphur, silicon and phosphorus are oxidixed and passed into the slag.