Lesson: Extracting Iron Chemistry

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In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the extraction of iron from its ore in the blast furnace.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

relate the reactivity of iron to the extraction technique,
describe the extraction of iron in the blast furnace,
explain the role of limestone and coke in the process,
write equations for the reactions at the different stages of the blast furnace,
describe the different temperatures and reactions that affect the temperature inside the furnace.