Which of the oxide groups among the following cannot be reduced by carbon? (1) Fe2O3, ZnO (2) PbO, Fe2O4 (3) Cu2O, SnO2 (4) CaO, K2O
Harshit Singh , 3 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
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Pawan Prajapati
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Answer ::
Highly reactive metals like K and Ca cannot be reduced by carbon. The oxides of less electropositive metals like Fe, Zn, Pb, Sn, Cu etc. are reduced by strongly heating them with coal or coke, in the blast furnace.
Hence option (4) is the answer.
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