Chemistry- Blast Furnace
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- Created on: 19-02-11 20:21
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The Blast Furnace
In at the top goes limestone, iron ore, coke
limestone=calcium carbonate
iron ore=iron oxide
coke=carbon
500 degrees
Then 500 degrees is near the top of the furnace. At 500 degrees Carbon Monoxide takes oxygen from the ore to leave iron.
word equation
iron oxide+ carbon monoxide -> iron+ carbon dioxide
symbol equation
Fe2O3+ 3CO -> 2Fe+3Co2
1000 degrees
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