Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 142

Question: Iron is obtained on large scale from $ Fe_2O_3 $ by

Options:

A) Reduction with CO

B) Reduction with Al

C) Calcination

D) Passing $ H_2 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] $ Fe_2O_3+3CO\to 2Fe+3CO_2 $ (in blast furnace)