Worksheet

Subject: Chemistry

Student's Name: ………………………………........ Grade:………….

1. a) Name the main ore of iron ……………………………

b) Other than iron ore, state the names of two raw materials used in the
extraction of iron
…………………………………………………………………………..
c) Label the diagram of the blast furnace below to show the following points
i. where iron is fed into the blast furnace
ii. where the molten iron settles
iii. the slag
iv. where oxygen is blown into the blast

2. Complete the following using words from the list below

Hematite Limestone Sand Slag Bauxite Blast Converter Lime

Iron is extracted from …………………….. by mixing the ore with coke and
…………………….. in a …………………….. furnace. The iron is reduced
to iron and impurities in the ore react with calcium oxide to form
……………………..