The earthly impurities in iron ore are removed in the blast furnace by the reaction
CO2 + C β2CO
Fe2O3 + 3CO β2Fe + 3CO2
SiO2 + CaO βCaSiO3
CaCO3 β CaO + CO2
C +CO2 β CO2
The correct answer is: C
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