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
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Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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