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What is the role of limestone during the extraction of iron from heamatite ore?

A

Leaching agent

B

oxidising agent

C

Reducing agent

D

Flux

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D
When hemitite ore is heated with coke and limestone in reducing zone at 400-`900^(@)`, limestone
acts as flux and at 900-`1200^(@)C`(i.e., in reducing zone), it reacts with impurities to form slag.
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