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Assertion :Limestone added in the blast furnace decomposes to give CaO which forms slag in the molten state and separates out from iron. Reason: The iron obtained from the blast furnace contains about 4% carbon and many impurities like S, P, Si, Mn, etc.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Limestone is added to blast furnace as flux and sulphur, silicon and phosphorous are oxidized and passed into slag. The metal is removed and free from slag by passing through rollers.

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