Iron Making Questions and Answers – Reactions in Hearth

This set of Iron Making Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Reactions in Hearth”.

1. CaO is a much more powerful base and desulphuriser than MgO.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: CaO is a much more powerful base and desulphuriser than MgO—about 100 times stronger. Bases are electron acceptor. Desulpurisers remove sulphur from the compound.

2. For adequate desulphurisation the oxygen content of the metal should be very low.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: For adequate desulphurisation, the oxygen content of the metal should be very low. This is achieved in the blast furnace hearth by the reaction of dissolved oxygen in the hot metal with strong oxide formers: C, Si, Mn dissolved in liquid metal.

3. In the hearth, the slag–metal sulphur reaction is written as – [S] + (O2) = (S2) + [O].
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: In the hearth, the slag–metal sulphur reaction is written in general ionic form as [S] + (O2) = (S2) + [O]. In this reaction sulphur replaces oxygen and form S2 ion.
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4. For silicon, the slag–metal reaction is: (SiO2) + 2[C] = [Si] + 2CO(g), logK = -30935/T + 20.455, the value of K at T = 1500°C is ____________
a) 1016.248
b) 2135.214
c) 1021.256
d) 265.454
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given logK = -30935/T + 20.455 and T = 1500°C = 1773°C,
⇒ logK = 3.007
⇒ K = 1016.248.

5. logfSi = WC × eSiC + WSi × eSiSi, WC = 4wt%, eSiC = 0.18, WSi = 0.8wt%, eSiS = 0.103, find fSi.
a) 34.994
b) 54.712
c) 55.145
d) 24.235
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given logfSi = WC × eSiC + WSi × eSiSi, WC = 4wt%, eSiC = 0.18, WSi = 0.8wt%, eSiS = 0.103
⇒ logfSi = 4 × 0.18 + 0.8 × 0.103
⇒ logfSi = 1.544
⇒ fSi = 34.994.

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