How is iron ore converted into iron?

Answer 1

you can smelt it. You put it in a blast furnace with carbon. This will be able to separate the iron from the iron ore

The carbon is in the form of coke, providing both fuel for the huge amount of heat at the high temperature needed, and the carbon necessary to separate chemically the iron from the iron-oxide which is the ore itself.

Limestone is added as a flux to help remove silica and other impurities as molten "slag" that floats on the molten iron, and is tapped off separately.

The "blast" part refers to the powerful blasts of air pre-heated by the furnace's flue gases, and blown into the fire to raise it to white heat.

Answer 2

Iron ore is first mined and then processed to remove impurities through crushing, screening, and separating the ore into various grades. The ore is then heated in a blast furnace with coke (carbon) and limestone, which helps to remove impurities and combine the iron with carbon to produce molten iron. The molten iron is then cast into molds to solidify and form various shapes such as ingots or bars.