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_____ (Magnesium/Chlorine) oxide is used for the lining of steel making furnace.

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MgO is used for the lining of steelmaking furnace because it is stable at very high temperatures and it forms slag with impurities.
In this manner, it helps in removing the impurities.

So, the correct answer is Magnesium.

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