What is Pig Iron. How is it made? [3 MARKS]

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Pig iron is the hard and brittle form of iron with high carbon content.
It is obtained in the blast furnace when the iron oxide is reduced using Carbon. Some of the carbon gets mixed with the pure iron, making it brittle and hard.

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