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Iron ore comes as a mixture of Ferric and Ferrous Oxide (forms of iron oxide). At the smelter it is mixed with coke and limestone. The coke is the reducing compound. The limestone or some other substance is the flux. Coke is made from heating coal to a high temperature. The coke becomes almost pure carbon. The mixture is placed into a large brick lined open top furnace. It is set on fire.
The oxygen from iron is transferred to the coke. It turns into Carbon dioxide. The iron oxide turns into iron. The limestone mixed with the impurities in the iron ore becomes slag.
From time to time a door in the side is opened up to let out liquid iron and slag. The liquid iron is sent to the next process where it may be turned into steel. The slag becomes like glass.
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What is the ore of iron?
iron ore
What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
Is iron and iron ore the same?
no they are not the same because iron is a metal that is obtained from its ore called iron ore
What is the ore of iron called as?
Iron ore.
Difference between iron ore fines and iron ore pellets?
Iron Ore fines are Iron Ore that have been crushed to under 10mm. Iron Ore pellets are Iron Ore fines that have been concentrated and bonded together to form small balls, or pellets.
What is the metal ore from which you obtain iron?
iron ore.
How do you get iron out of an iron ore in minecraft?
In Minecraft,in order to get iron ore out of a mined block of iron you need to smelt the iron ore block in a furnace.
Are iron and iron ore the same thing?
No; iron ore is mixed with copper and smelted; the ore needs to be refined to extract pure iron. You cannot make a tool out of ore, but rather with pure iron.
Is iron ore a mixture or a compound?
Iron ore is a mixture.
Is iron ore nonrenewable?
Iron ore is not a renewable resource.
What are the main iron ore exports from Australia?
Iron ore
What are the uses iron ore?
Iron Ore is an Iron Compound. Iron ore is usually used to make pig iron(metallic iron), cast iron, corrugated iron structural sheeting, and wrought iron.
