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The basic process to extract iron from ores is to oxidize the ore into iron oxides (such as FeO, Fe2O3, etc.). The iron oxides are melted and mixed with charcoal or coke (carbon from purified coal). The reaction for Fe(III)oxide is:

2Fe2O3 + 3C ---> 4Fe + 3CO2

Typically the molten product was pored into ingots known as pig iron.

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