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Chemistry Question on General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

In the metallurgy of iron, limestone is added to the blast furnace. The calcium ions end up as

A

Slag

B

gangue

C

calcium carbonate

D

metallic calcium

Answer

Slag

Explanation

Solution

Ca2+Ca^{2+} end up in CaSiO3CaSiO_3 (slag).