Carbon reduction process is not commercially applicable for which of the following set to oxides to extract the respective metal?I. ZnO II. Fe2O3 III. Al2O3 IV. SnO2 V. MgO
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a
ZnO,Fe2O3,SnO2
b
ZnO,SnO,MgO
c
MgO,Al2O3
d
MgO,SnO,Al2O3
answer is C.
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Carbon reduction process is used to reduce less electropositive metals. Mg and Al have high electropositivity. MgO+C→at high temp.2000ocMg+COIt is possible at high temperatures, so it is not used for commercial purposes.Hence, cannot be extracted from oxides through the carbon reduction process.