$A$ blast furnace is employed in the smelting of oxide ore with coke and flux in the metallurgy of:

Explain the following:
$(a)$ $CO_2$ is a better reducing agent below $710 \ K$ whereas $CO$ is a better reducing agent above $710 \ K$.
$(b)$ Generally,sulphide ores are converted into oxides before reduction.
$(c)$ Silica $(SiO_2)$ is added to the sulphide ore of copper in the reverberatory furnace.
$(d)$ Carbon and hydrogen are not used as reducing agents at high temperatures for certain metals.
$(e)$ Vapour phase refining method is used for the purification of $Ti$.

In the wrought iron of the iron pillar located in Delhi,what other elements are present besides iron?

The important advantage$(s)$ of Lintz and Donawitz $(L.D.)$ process for the manufacture of steel is (are):

To obtain steel entirely free from sulphur and phosphorus,the process used is

Give the correct order of initials $T$ or $F$ for following statements. Use $T$ if statement is true and $F$ if it is false.
$(i)$ Every mineral is an ore but every ore is not a mineral.
$(ii)$ Slag is a product formed during the extraction of metal by the combination of flux and impurities.
$(iii)$ Highly pure metals can be obtained by zone refining.
$(iv)$ Carnallite is an ore of magnesium and sodium.