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COMEDK · Chemistry · 21. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

The reducing agent which is used to reduce iron oxide in blast furnace is

  1. A \(\mathrm{CO}\)
  2. B coke
  3. C silica
  4. D lime
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(A) \(\mathrm{CO}\)

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In the blast furnace, iron oxides such as \(\mathrm{Fe_2O_3}\) are reduced to metallic iron. The process involves two main reducing agents: coke (\(\mathrm{C}\)) and carbon monoxide (\(\mathrm{CO}\)). Coke acts as the primary fuel and also reacts with oxygen to form…
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