Question

describe the function of iron ore in the blast furnace?

Answer 1

The iron ore is the only one through which we are going to extract iron. And an ore means a viable source through which extraction is possible if there would be no ore then what we will be extracting? And the iron ore used here is Fe2O3 which further reacts with CO forming Fe3O4 . It involves 2 more steps where took place reaction with CO which lastly yields Fe +CO2