Chemistry- Blast Furnace

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  • Created by: lauren
  • Created on: 19-02-11 20:21

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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