This question concerns iron.
(a)[1]
Name one further raw material fed into the blast furnace.
(b)[5]
Describe these reactions. Include:
• one chemical equation showing the reduction of hematite
• one chemical equation showing how slag is formed.
(c)[3]
Identify the main impurity in this iron and explain how it is removed during steel-making.
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