QJEEM20Ch456a: JEE Main 2020 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM20Ch456a Solution: Among the reactions (a) - (d), the reaction(s) that does/do not …

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Among the reactions (a) - (d), the reaction(s) that does/do not occur in the blast furnace during the extraction of iron is/are :
(a) CaO + SiO₂

\to

CaSiO₃
(b) 3Fe₂O₃ + CO

\to

2Fe₃O₄ + CO₂
(c) FeO + SiO₂

\to

FeSiO₃
(d) FeO

\to

Fe +

{{1 \over 2}}

O₂

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In blast furnace (metallugy of iron) involved reactions are

(a) CaO + SiO₂

\to

CaSiO₃

(b) 3Fe₂O₃ + CO

\to

2Fe₃O₄ + CO₂

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