Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

Steel is made from the iron obtained in a blast furnace. Which statement about the production of iron and steel is incorrect?

  • AIn a blast furnace, acidic impurities are removed by adding a basic oxide.
  • BIn a blast furnace, calcium oxide is added to remove basic impurities.
  • COxygen is passed into the molten iron from a blast furnace to remove carbon impurities.
  • DThe molten iron from a blast furnace contains traces of other elements such as phosphorus.

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