In bessemer converter, oxides of manganese and silicon are removed as:

manganese silicate

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silica

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magnesium oxide

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A manganese silicate
It is the industrial process for the mass production of steel from pig iron. The oxidation process removes impurities such as silicon, manganese and carbon in the form of oxides. These oxides are escaped in the form of solid slag.

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