Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 221
Question: The main reaction occurring in blast furnace during the extraction of iron from haematite is
Options:
A) $ Fe_2O_3+3C\to 2Fe+3CO $
B) $ FeO+SiO_2\to FeSiO_3 $
C) $ Fe_2O_3+3CO\to 2Fe+3CO_2 $
D) $ CaO+SiO_2\to CaSiO_3 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ 3Fe_2O_3\to 2Fe_3O_4+O_2 $
$ Fe_3O_4+CO\to 3FeO+CO_2 $
$ FeO+CO\to Fe+CO_2 $
