Which reaction does not occurs in the blast furnace in the metallurgy of Fe
(a) CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3
(b) Fe2O3 + CO → Fe3O4 + CO2
(c) FeO + SiO2 → FeSiO3
(d) FeO Fe + 1/2 O2
(1) a & b
(2) a,b & c
(3) c & d
(4) a, b, c, d
Answer:(a) CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3 , (b) Fe2O3 + CO → Fe3O4 + CO2