Which outcome resulted from the use of 'puddling' in 18th-century iron production furnaces?

💡 Explanation

When 'puddling' was employed, manual stirring oxidized carbon because of air exposure, reducing carbon content in the iron and producing wrought iron. Therefore reduced carbon content in iron results, rather than increased temperature, decreased slag, or enhanced sulfur removal which are related to different metallurgical processes.

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