How to obtain Steel from pig iron? (Ref. CBSE 2010 1m Ques)

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To make steel, iron ore is first mined from the ground. It is then smelted in blast furnaces where the impurities are removed and carbon is added. In fact, a very simple definition of steel is "iron alloyed with carbon, usually less than 1%."

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How is ‘cast iron’ different from ‘pig iron”?

How is cast iron different from pig iron?

Consider the following statements.

I : Pig iron is malleable and ductile.

II : Pig iron can be melted to produce cast iron of desired shapes.

III : Wrought iron is obtained by heating pig iron with iron oxide in a furnace.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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