The main reactions occurring in blast furnace during extraction of iron from

haematite are ________.



Reduction of iron oxides to iron happens at a blast furnace

Fe2O3 + CO 2FeO + CO2


2FeO + 2CO 2Fe + 2CO2


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Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2overall reaction


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The other reaction that happens is the slag formation,


CaO + SiO2 CaSiO3(slag)

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