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How is wrought iron prepared from cast iron?

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Solution :Cast iron containing impurities like C, S, P and Si is oxidized in a reverboratory furnace lined with haematite and using lime stone.
Haematite oxidizes CARBON to carbon monoxide.
`Fe_(2)O_(3)+3Crarr2Fe+3CO`
Limestone oxidizes silicon, sulphur and phosphorous they REACT with lime to form slag.
The PURE metal is removed and free from the slag by passing through ROLLERS.


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