The type of iron obtained from Blast furnace in the extraction of iron is

The type of iron obtained from Blast furnace in the extraction of iron is
  1. Wrought iron
  2. Pig iron
  3. Cast iron
  4. Steel

Solution

The iron obtained from blast furnance contain about $4 \%$ carbon and many impurities in smaller amount (e.g., $\mathrm{S}, \mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Si}, \mathrm{Mn}$ ). This is known as pig iron.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (20 May Shift 2)

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