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Given below are two statements.
Statement $I$ : Pig iron is obtained by heating cast iron with scrap iron.
Statement $II$: Pig iron has a relatively lower carbon content than that of cast iron. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A
Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are correct.
B
Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are not correct.
C
Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is not correct
D
Statement $I$ is not correct but Statement $II$ is correct.
(JEE MAIN-2022)
Solution
Statement $-I$ is incorrect because cast iron is obtained by heating pig iron with scrap iron Statement$-II$ is also incorrect because pig iron has more carbon content $(\sim 4 \%)$ than cast iron $(\sim 3 \%)$
Standard 12
Chemistry
