(a) By reacting CO2 with carbon since the reaction is endothermic.
(b) Carbon
(c) Y- Molten slag
Z Molten iron
(d). So that it can be tapped off.
(e) 2Fe2 O(S) + 4Fe(I) + 3CO(2(g))
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 19, 2019 at 08:50
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