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Question
Write down the reactions taking place in Blast furnace related to the metallurgy of iron in the temperature range 500-800 K.
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Solution
The following reactions take place in blast furnace during the metallurgy of iron at the temperature range 500-800 K.
\[\ce{3Fe2O3 + CO -> 2Fe3O4 + CO2}\]
\[\ce{Fe3O4 + CO -> 3FeO + CO2}\]
\[\ce{Fe2O3 + CO -> 2FeO + CO2}\]
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