Question

Assertim i Carbon cannot reduce the coxide e sodwin
maencium etc
Reason. Because carbon has more affinity for orygen
than these metals .​

Answer 1

hey mate here is the answer

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong

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Answer 2

A IS TRUE BUT R IS FALSE.

BECAUSE CARBON IS LESS REACTIVE THEN THESE METALS AND HAVE LESS AFFINITY FOR OXYGEN THEN THESE METALS.

BUT CARBON CAN BE USE TO REDUCE METAL WHICH IS IN MIDDLE OF THE ACTIVITY SERIES. SUCH AS ZINC OXIDE.

REACTION - ZNO+C----->ZN+CO

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