Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 87
Question: Heating with carbon in absence of air is known as
[DCE 2002]
Options:
A) Reduction
B) Carbon-reduction
C) Smelting
D) Roasting
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Heating with carbon in absence of air is known as carbon reduction.
This is used in Iron metallurgy.
$ Fe_2O_3+C\xrightarrow{\text{(in blast furnace)}}Fe $