The correct option is (C): Coke (C) converts \(CO _2\) to \(CO\).
Option (C) states that coke (\( \text{C} \)) converts carbon dioxide (\( \text{CO}_2 \)) to carbon monoxide (\( \text{CO} \)) in the blast furnace. This is indeed correct.
The overall reaction for this process is:
\[ \text{CO}_2 + \text{C} \rightarrow 2\text{CO} \]
This reaction occurs at high temperatures in the blast furnace, typically in the range of 900 K to 1500 K. It is an important step in the extraction of iron from its ore because carbon monoxide is a reducing agent that reacts with iron ore (\( \text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 \)) to produce iron metal (\( \text{Fe} \)):
\[ \text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + 3\text{CO} \rightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{CO}_2 \]
Thus, option (C) accurately describes one of the key processes involved in the extraction of iron from its ore in the blast furnace.
The reaction that does NOT take place in a blast furnace between 900 K to 1500 K temperature range during extraction of iron is?
Consider the following statements about the oxides of halogens
A. At room temperature, OF2; is thermally stable
B. Order of stability of oxides of halogens is I > Br > Cl
C. I2O5 is used in the estimation of CO
D. ClO2; is used as a bleaching agent
The correct statements are
Minerals are the naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substances. They are having a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure, hardness and color. For example, copper pyrite, calamine, etc.
Impurities in an ore are called gauge. The removal of a gauge from the ore is called concentration ore.
Several steps are involved in the extraction of pure metal from ores. Major steps are as follows –