Mention the role of following: (a) SiO2SiO2 in the metallurgy of CuCu. (b) CaCO3CaCO3in the metallurgy of FeFe. (c) COCOin the metallurgy of iron (d) I2I2in the purification of zirconium
(a) SiO2SiO2 functions as a flux in the metallurgy of CuCu (b) CaCO3CaCO3 is decomposed to CaOCaO which acts as a flux. (c) COCO acts as a reducing agent in the metallurgy of iron. (d) I2I2 forms a volatile complex with Zr
