Question

Name the reducing agent used in dissolution of iron ore

Answer 1

Coke is cheap and provides both thereducing agent for the reaction and also the heat source. The most commonly used iron ores are hematite, \(Fe_2O_3\), and magnetite, \(Fe_3O_4\)

Answer 2

Coke is cheap and provides both the reducing agent for the reaction and also the heat source. The most commonly used iron ores are hematite, \(Fe_2O_3\), and magnetite, \(Fe_3O_4\).