Which of the following act as a reducing agent in the reduction zone of blast furnace during the extraction of iron from hematite?

Carbon dioxide

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Carbon

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Carbon monoxide

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Sulphur dioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C
Carbon monoxide

In the reduction zone, the temperature prevails at $400^{0} C$ . In this region, carbon monoxide reduces ferric oxide to form a fairly pure spongy iron.

$F e_{2} O_{3} + 3 C O \to 2 F e + 3 C O_{2}$

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