Question

Both Zn and Fe are extracted by carbon reduction process, but zinc is not extracted in the blast
furnace following a procedure similar to that of cast iron product.why?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

When iron is converted into steel, oxygen is used to oxidise the iron. Iron is extracted from its ore in a Blast Furnace. ... Iron is more difficult to extract than zinc.

Purification: Zinc is purified by electrolytic refining. In this process, impure zinc is anode and cathode is of pure thin sheet of zinc. The electrolyte is ZnSO4 solution containing a little of dil...

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