In the extraction of iron from its ore,the slag produced in the blast furnace is a mixture of......?

  • A
    $CaO + FeO$
  • B
    $FeSiO_3 + CaO$
  • C
    $CaSiO_3 + \text{aluminium silicate}$
  • D
    $CaCO_3 + Al_2O_3$

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