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In a basic oxygen converter, magnesium is added to the liquid metal to remove the dissolved sulfur.

Oxygen cannot be used as it will oxidise the ion before it oxidises the sulfur to sulfur dioxide.
Mg
  +  
S
        
MgS
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Magnesium     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfur     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Magnesium sulfide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Blast Furnace Reactions
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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