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 $