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Carborundum is
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SiC
When silica is heated with carbon in electric furnace, it is reduced to carborundum or silicon carbide.
$$
\mathrm{SiO}_{2}+3 \mathrm{C} \longrightarrow \mathrm{SiC}+2 \mathrm{CO}
$$
$$
\mathrm{SiO}_{2}+3 \mathrm{C} \longrightarrow \mathrm{SiC}+2 \mathrm{CO}
$$
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