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With impurities like P and S the open hearth furnace is lined with ?

Correct answer: D. CaO MgO

A. SiO2
B. Fe2O3
C. FeO
D. CaO MgO

Explanation

Phosphorus and sulfur are acidic impurities, so the open-hearth furnace is lined with basic refractory materials such as CaO and MgO, which react with them to form slag. Students may choose SiO2, but silica is an acidic oxide and would not effectively remove acidic impurities by an acid-base reaction.

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