Extraction of Iron from its ores, Iron dressing, Reduction ...
· Iron ( 26 Fe: (18 Ar), 4S 2, 3d 6 ) is found in the earth's crust in the form of natural ores which contains different iron oxides mixed with impurities such as Silica (SiO 2), (Al 2 O 3), CaO, and MgO, and some harmful impurities such as s, p and As, The suitability of the ore in the extraction of iron economically depends on three factors which are: