In the $Bessemer$ and $open-hearth$ process for the manufacture of steel,which one of the following is used for the removal of carbon in part or whole?
$Bessemer \to$ $Open-hearth$

  • A
    $Ferric \ oxide \to$ $Air$
  • B
    $Air \to$ $Ferric \ oxide$
  • C
    $Oxygen \to$ $Scrap \ iron$
  • D
    $Air \to$ $Scrap \ iron$

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