The chief reaction(s) occurring in blast furnace during extraction of iron from…

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Problem

The chief reaction(s) occurring in blast furnace during extraction of iron from haematite is/are : (1)

\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + 3\text{CO} \longrightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{CO}_2

(2)

\text{FeO} + \text{SiO}_2 \longrightarrow \text{FeSiO}_3

(3)

\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + \text{C} \longrightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{CO}

(4)

\text{CaO} + \text{SiO}_2 \longrightarrow \text{CaSiO}_3