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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 1

What is the main metal, in steel?

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 2

Why is oxygen blown through the molten iron? 

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 2

See if you can write a word equation for two reactions which occur at this stage, that remove carbon.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 3

What is special about calcium oxide, that makes it useful in steel-making?

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 4

Mild steel contains a very small % of carbon. Draw diagrams to show clearly the difference between pure iron and mild steel. (Show atoms!)

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 4

Mild steel contains a very small % of carbon. Explain why mild steel is stronger than iron.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 5

Alloys are a type of solution. Explain why.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 14 - Making Use of Metals>Q>Q 6

Name the metals in stainless steel.