The reaction that does NOT take place in blast furnace between 900 K to 1500 K temperature range during extraction of iron is :
- FeO+CO Fe+CO2
- C+CO2 2CO
- CaO+SiO2 CaSiO3
- Fe2O3+CO 2FeO+CO2
Answer
(4) Fe2O3+CO 2FeO+CO2
Solution
In the blast furnace:
At 500-800 K (upper, cooler zone): 3Fe2O3+CO 2Fe3O4+CO2, Fe3O4+4CO 3Fe+4CO2, Fe2O3+CO 2FeO+CO2
At 900-1500 K (hotter zone): C+CO2 2CO, FeO+CO Fe+CO2; limestone decomposes and CaO+SiO2 CaSiO3 (slag) forms.
Fe2O3+CO 2FeO+CO2 does not take place in the 900-1500 K range.
Answer: (4)