In the industrial extraction of lead metal, the ore is first roasted in a furnace.

      

In the industrial extraction of lead metal, the ore is first roasted in a furnace. The solid mixture obtained is then fed into another furnace together with coke, limestone and scrap iron. State the function of each of the following in this process:
a) Coke
b) Limestone
c) Scrap iron.

  

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John
a) Coke reduces lead (II) oxide to metal lead

b) Limestone produces calcium oxide which combines with Silica to form calcium silicate hence removes silica impurities

c) Scrap iron reduces any remaining lead sulphide to lead metal
johnmulu answered the question on February 21, 2017 at 07:33


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