In the metallurgy of iron, when CaCO_3 is added to blast furnace, calcium ion appears as

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Chemistry General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Metallurgy)JEE Main

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In the metallurgy of iron, when is added to blast furnace, calcium ion appears as

(A)SlagCorrect
(B)Gangue
(C)CaO
(D)Metallic Ca

Answer: (A)

Solution

first decomposes to CaO, which then combines with the silica gangue to form the fusible slag calcium silicate, ; this slag is the final form in which the calcium leaves the

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