What is the slag formed in the extraction of iron?

What is the slag formed in the extraction of iron?
  1. $\mathrm{CaO}$
  2. $\mathrm{CaSiO}_3$
  3. $\mathrm{MgSiO}_3$
  4. $\mathrm{SiO}_2$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (23 Apr Shift 2)

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