Question
Chemistry Question on Thermodynamics
Given below are two statements Statement I : Pig iron is obtained by heating cast iron with scrap iron Statement II : Pig iron has a relatively lower carbon content than that of cast iron In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are not correct.
C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
D
Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct.
Answer
Both Statement I and Statement II are not correct.
Explanation
Solution
Statement −I is incorrect because cast iron is obtained by heating pig iron with scrap iron Statement-II is also incorrect because pig iron has more carbon content (∼4%) than cast iron(∼3%)