Iron is extracted from hematite in the blast furnace. The hematite contains silicon (IV) oxide (sand) as an impurity What reacts with this impurity to remove it?
A
calcium oxide
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B
carbon
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C
carbon dioxide
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D
slag
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Solution
The correct option is B calcium oxide Calcium oxide is used to remove silicon impurity in iron extraction. It forms slag.