Question

Assertion : ZnO+C---> Zn+CO, ZnO is being reduced
Reason: Carbon acts as a reducing agent

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Answer 1

Answer:

Both A and R are true & R is the correct explanation

Answer 2

Full Question:

Assertion: $ZnO+C$ ──→ $Zn+CO$, $ZnO$ is being reduced.

Reason: Carbon acts as a reducing agent.

Choose the correct option.

($a$) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the right explanation for Assertion

($b$) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

($c$) Assertion is true but Reason is false

($d$) Assertion is false and Reason is true

Final answer: The correct answer is option ($a$) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the right explanation for Assertion.

Given that: We are given,

Assertion: $ZnO+C$ ──→ $Zn+CO$, $ZnO$ is being reduced.

Reason: Carbon acts as a reducing agent.

To find: We have to find the correct option.

Explanation:

The given chemical reaction: $ZnO+C$ ──→ $Zn+CO$

• This is a redox (oxidation-reduction) reaction, which means both oxidation and reduction reactions are taking place.

• In this given reaction zinc oxide ($ZnO$) reacts with carbon ($C$) and forms zinc ($Zn$) and carbon monoxide ($CO$) as the products.

• Zinc oxide ($ZnO$) loses its oxygen and acts as an oxidizing agent, also zinc gains electrons in this reaction. Therefore $ZnO$ is being reduced. An oxidizing agent is a chemical species that gains electrons from other reactants during a redox reaction.

• Carbon ($C$) reduces $ZnO$ to $Zn$ and it gets oxidized to $CO$ (carbon monoxide). Carbon gains oxygen and acts as a reducing agent, also carbon itself loses electrons in this reaction. A reducing agent is a chemical species that loses its electrons and gets oxidized during a redox reaction.

Hence, the required answer is option ($a$) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the right explanation for Assertion.

• In the given reaction, $C$ combines with oxygen to form $CO$, that is, C itself is oxidized means it behaves as a reducing agent, and it reduces $ZnO$ to zinc ($Zn$).

Hence option ($b$) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion, and option ($c$) Assertion is true but Reason is false, are the wrong answers.

Similarly, option ($d$) Assertion is false and Reason is true, which is also the wrong answer.

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