JAMB - Chemistry (2003 - No. 37)
The modern process of manufacturing steel for iron is by
treatment with acids
oxidation
blast reduction
treatment with alkanal
Explanation
Blast furnaces are the first step in the modern process of manufacturing steel from iron ore:
- Blast furnace: Iron ore, coke, and limestone are used to produce pig iron in a blast furnace.
- Basic oxygen furnace (BOF): The iron from the blast furnace is converted into steel in a BOF. Thus, the modern process of manufacturing steel from iron involves a process called "blast reduction."