Principles of extraction of iron and its occurrences
It is made by heating cast iron in a furnace lined with Hematite ( Fe2O3 ), which reacts with carbon in cast iron to produce pure iron and carbon monoxide gas, both of which escape. It is another method of extraction of iron. Fe2O3 + C → 2Fe + 3CO. Limestone is then added to it as flux, which results in slag formation.
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