Reduction of Metal Oxides Using Carbon []. Extraction of Iron: Iron, Fe, is extracted from its metal oxide in the Blast Furnace using Carbon as a reducing agent. To the Blast Furnace, the following 'ingredients' are added: Hematite (Fe 2 O 3), Limestone (CaCO 3) and Coke (C). Hot air is also blown into the furnace which reacts with the Carbon in a highly exothermic reaction, producing much of ...
