AP EAMCET202421 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
The flux used in the preparation of wrought iron from cast iron in reverberatory furnace is
Options
- ASiO ₂
- BCaCO ₃
- CC
- DNaCN
Correct answer
B. CaCO ₃
Step-by-step solution
Fe ₂ O ₃+3 C 2 Fe +3 CO Lime stone ( CaCO ₃ ) is added as a flux and sulphur, silicon and phosphorus are oxidixed and passed into the slag.