Lime (CaO) is usually added to the blast furnace in the metallurgy of iron where it reacts
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Lime (CaO) is usually added to the blast furnace in the metallurgy of iron where it reacts with impurities present in iron ore. What of the following best describes its function?
(a) CaO acts as an oxidizing agent.
(b) CaO acts as a reducing agent.
(c) CaO acts as an acid.
(d) CaO acts as a base.
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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity
ISBN: 9780357001172
10th Edition
Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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