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Extraction of Iron

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The smelting process converts siderite ore (FeCO3) to and liberates .

A

O_{2}

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{CO}_{2}

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C

oxide

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hydroxide

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Solution

The correct options are
B ${CO}_{2}$
C oxide
During smelting, ore becomes porous with the escape of gases. When siderite ore $(F e C O_{3})$ is smelted, the following reaction take place.

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

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