JEE Main20207 Jan 2020Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
The purest form of commercial iron is:
Options
- Apig iron
- Bwrought iron
- Ccast iron
- Dscrap iron and pig iron
Correct answer
B. wrought iron
Step-by-step solution
Purest form is wrought iron. Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon content (less than 0.08%) in contrast to that of cast iron (2.1% to 4%). It consists of around 99.4% iron by mass. The presence of slag is beneficial for blacksmithing operations, and gives the material its unique fibrous structure.