Smelting of iron ore involves ________

A) washing the ore with acid to extract iron
B) oxidizing iron to ferric oxide and then adding silicon and boron
C) dissolving the ore in hot water to separate iron and aluminum
D) heating the ore beyond iron's melting point and combining the material with carbon
E) crushing and heating the ore to its melting point


Answer: D

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