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The Bessemer process oxidizes impurities rather than iron
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Is it true that the Bessemer process oxidizes impurities rather than iron?
Yes. 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. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessemer_process
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Confirms the key principle is removing impurities and carbon by oxidation.
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en.wikipedia.org: Bessemer process. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessemer_process
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Notes the process forces air through molten iron to oxidize impurities.
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britannica.com: Bessemer process | Dates, Definition, & Facts. (n.d.). britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bessemer-process
Explains oxidation of carbon/impurities occurs preferentially over iron oxidation.
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chemistry.stackexchange.com: Why doesn't the Bessemer process oxidize the iron?. (n.d.). chemistry.stackexchange.com. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/27837/why-doesnt-the-bessemer-process-oxidize-the-iron
States air is forced through molten metal to oxidize impurities.
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sciencedirect.com: Bessemer Process - an overview. (n.d.). sciencedirect.com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/bessemer-process
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