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In the manufacture of iron from haematite, limestone is added to act as :
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Flux
Limestone $\left(\mathrm{CaCO}_{3}\right)$ is mixed with $\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}$ and it acts as flux to form slag $\left(\mathrm{CaSiO}_{3}\right)$.
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