In the metallurgy of iron, when limestone is added to the blast furnace, the calcium ions end up in:

slag

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gangue

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metallic calcium

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calcium carbonate

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Solution

The correct option is A slag
In the metallurgy of iron, when limestone is added to the blast furnace, the calcium ions end up in slag.

$C a {C O}_{3} \to C a O + {C O}_{2}$

$C a O + S i O_{2} \to C a S i O_{3}$ (slag)

Calcium ions end up in slag in form of $C a S i O_{3}$

So, the correct option is $A$

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In metallurgy of iron, when limestone is added to the blast furnace, the calcium ends up in:

C a C O_{3}

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A,,gangue
B,,slag
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D,,calcium carbonate

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