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Some of the lower quality ore are mixed with Haematite for Fe extraction like Siderate, Limonite and Magnetic. Roasted ore are mixed with coke and lime stone, finally heated in the blast furnace to get molten Fe.
Which of the following reaction is least favoured at the heath?

A

`SiO_(2)+2C to Si+2CO`

B

`SiO_(2)+C to Si+CO_(2)`

C

`Mn_(3)O_(4)+4C to 3Mn+4CO`

D

`Ca_(3)(PO_(4))_(2)+3SiO_(2) to 3CaSiO_(2)+P_(2)O_(5)`

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