The Bessemer process oxidizes impurities rather than iron
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The evidence confirms that the Bessemer process relies on blowing air through molten pig iron to preferentially oxidize impurities like carbon and silicon rather than the iron itself.
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Wikipedia: Bessemer process
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britannica.com: Bessemer process | Dates, Definition, & Facts
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Notes the process forces air through molten iron to oxidize impurities.
en.wikipedia.org: Bessemer process
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Confirms the key principle is removing impurities and carbon by oxidation.
chemistry.stackexchange.com: Why doesn't the Bessemer process oxidize the iron?
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Explains oxidation of carbon/impurities occurs preferentially over iron oxidation.
sciencedirect.com: Bessemer Process - an overview
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States air is forced through molten metal to oxidize impurities.