Smelting of Iron Ore Involves ________________

question 35

Multiple Choice

Smelting of iron ore involves ________________.

• A)washing the ore with acid to extract iron
• B)heating beyond iron's melting point and combining the material with carbon
• C)dissolving the ore in hot water to separate iron and aluminum
• D)crushing and heating the ore to its melting point
• E)oxidizing iron to ferric oxide and then adding silicon and boron

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