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Extraction of Iron

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In blast furnace, haematite is reduced to iron mainly by:

A

O_{2}

gas

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H_{2}

gas

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C

C O

gas

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C l_{2}

gas

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Solution

The correct option is B $C O$ gas
Haematite is reduced to iron by $C O$ gas.

$F e_{2} O_{3} (s) + 3 C O (g) \to 2 F e (l) + 3 C O_{2} (g)$

Option C is correct.

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