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What is flux ?

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Flux – the foreign substance added in the roasted ore to remove infusible impurities present in the ore is called flux.

Choice of the flux–

(i) For basic infusible impurities, acidic flux (SiO2) is used

MnO2 + SiO2   MnSiO3

(ii) For acidic infusible material, basic flux is used 

SiO2 + CaO → CaSiO3



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