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The purest form of iron is prepared by oxidising impurities from cast iron in a reverberatory furnace. Which iron ore is used to line the furnace? Explain by giving reaction.

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Haematite
`Fe_(2)O_(3) +3C rarr 2Fe +3CO`
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