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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3mt104

A ore charge contains , and by mass (Fe 56, O 16, Si 28, Ca 40, C 12). All iron oxides are reduced to iron, and the silica is fluxed completely as using pure limestone. The mass of iron and of limestone needed are respectively

  1. A and
  2. B and
  3. C and
  4. D and

Answer: B

Fe from : kg. Fe from (molar mass 232): kg, so total Fe kg. Silica kg kmol, and since and need 1 mol per mol , limestone kg.
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