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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q271 Mark

Which of the statements about iron and steel is not correct?

ABoth iron and steel conduct electricity.
BMild steel is used in car bodies.
CPure iron is formed in the blast furnace.
DThe addition of carbon to mild steel makes it stronger.

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C: Pure iron is formed in the blast furnace.

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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