Which of the following facts is/are correct about the blast furnace in Iron metallurgy? Limestone is added to the blast furnace to reduce the iron oxide in the ore to iron. Coke is added to the blast furnace to physically separate iron from other impurities. Carbon dioxide reduces to carbon monoxide.

Which of the following facts is/are correct about the blast furnace in Iron metallurgy? Limestone is added to the blast furnace to reduce the iron oxide in the ore to iron. Coke is added to the blast furnace to physically separate iron from other impurities. Carbon dioxide reduces to carbon monoxide. Correct Answer None

  • None of the given facts are correct.
  • Coke is added to the blast furnace to reduce the iron oxide in the ore to iron because it is a source of carbon monoxide which reduces iron oxide and oxidizes itself to carbon dioxide.
  • Limestone acts as a flux and is added to the blast furnace to physically separate iron from other impurities.
  • Carbon monoxide oxidizes to carbon dioxide.

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