Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

Which equation shows a reaction taking place in a blast furnace during the extraction of iron from hematite?

  • A$\text{Ca} + \text{CO}_2 \rightarrow \text{CaO} + \text{CO}$
  • B$\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + 3\text{Ca} \rightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{CaO}$
  • C$\text{Ca(OH)}_2 \rightarrow \text{CaO} + \text{H}_2\text{O}$
  • D$\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + 3\text{CO} \rightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{CO}_2$

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