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Main pollutants released from iron and steel industry is

A

CO, `CO_2` and `SO_2`

B

NO, `SO_2` and `H_2S`

C

`CO_2 , H_2S` and `NO_2`

D

`CO_2 , NO_2` and `SO_2`

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Iron and steel industry uses coke as a reductant in a blast furnace which contains C and S. On oxidation, these are converted to CO, `CO_2` and `SO_2` gases respectivley.
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