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GERALD’S COLLEGE WAKISO

CLASS ASSESSEMENT ON EXTRACTINO OF IRON FROM ITS ORES

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1. What are the primary raw materials used in the extraction of iron?
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2. What is the chemical formula for hematite, one of the iron ores?
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3. What role does coke play in the blast furnace during iron extraction?
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4. What is the purpose of adding limestone in the blast furnace?

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5. What is the main reducing agent in the blast furnace?

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6. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of coke with oxygen in the blast furnace.
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7. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reduction of iron ore by carbon monoxide.
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8. What is the chemical formula of the slag formed in the blast furnace?
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9. Why is slag important in the extraction process?

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10. How are the molten iron and slag separated in the blast furnace?
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11. What happens to the impurities in the molten iron after it is removed from the blast furnace?
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12. Explain how a basic oxygen furnace is used to purify molten iron.
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13. List two environmental impacts of iron extraction and processing.

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14. Name two methods used to mitigate the environmental pollution caused by iron extraction.
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15. How does iron ore mining contribute to land degradation?

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16. What are some measures that can be taken to reduce the impact of land degradation from iron ore
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17. Why is recycling scrap iron and steel important for resource conservation?
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18. Describe one social benefit of iron ore extraction.
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19. How does the extraction and processing of iron contribute to infrastructure development?
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20. What technological advancements have improved the efficiency of ironmaking processes?
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