Q. Which of the following taking place in the blast furnace is endothermic?
A) $CaCO_{3} \rightarrow CaO + CO_{2}$
B) $2C + O_{2} \rightarrow 2CO$
C) $C + O_{2} \rightarrow CO_{2}$
D) $Fe_{2}O_{3} + 3CO \rightarrow 2Fe + 3CO_{2}$
Explanation
(a)
Bond breaking process or decomposition processes are endothermic process.
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