Which outcome occurs when early Chinese cast iron production used coke in bloomery furnaces?

💡 Explanation

Increased carbon content occurs because coke, nearly pure carbon, undergoes carbon absorption by the molten iron in the furnace, therefore the cast will be have increase carbon content forming cast iron rather than wrought iron, which has lower levels.

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