Pig iron, mixed with scrap iron and coke is melted in special furnace to make ___ iron.

Wrought

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Raw

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Cast

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Slag

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Solution

The correct option is C Cast
Pig iron, mixed with scrap iron and coke is melted in special furnace to make cast iron. Cast iron contain nearly 3% carbon. Molten cast iron expands a little on solidification. This is why molten cast iron is poured into moulds to form different shapes.

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1) Abraham Darby I	A) Cast iron
2) Abraham Darby II	B) Puddling process
3) Henry Cort	C) Blast furnace
	D) Conversion of pig iron into wrought iron using smelting
	E) Coke for the furnace

Consider the following statements.

I : Pig iron is malleable and ductile.

II : Pig iron can be melted to produce cast iron of desired shapes.

III : Wrought iron is obtained by heating pig iron with iron oxide in a furnace.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1) Abraham Darby I	A) Cast iron
2) Abraham Darby II	B) Puddling process
3) Henry Cort	C) Blast furnace
	D) Conversion of pig iron into wrought iron using smelting
	E) Coke for the furnace

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