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Carbon monoxide is formed in the blast furnace. This reduces the ore hematite, Fe2O3, to iron.
(i) Explain how carbon monoxide is formed in the blast furnace.

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Answer:

At the high temperature at the bottom of the furnace,carbon to produce carbon monoxide

Explanation:

The coke (essentially impure carbon) burns in the blast of the hot air to form carbon dioxide - a strongly exothermic reaction. This reaction is the main source of heat in the furnace

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