______________ gas is responsible for the flame at the mouth of Bessemer converter.
A
Carbon dioxide
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B
Carbon monoxide
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C
Hydrogen
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D
Helium
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Solution
The correct option is C Carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide is liberated at a later stage and it burns with a blue flame at the mouth of the Bessemer converter. When all the carbon is oxidised, the blue flame dies out.