Carbon is good reducing agent but why it is not used as antioxidant?
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Carbon is a good reducing agent, especially at higher temperatures, because it is a non-metal and it combines with oxygen and forms its gaseous non-metallic oxides. Its dioxide CO2 being a gas, escapes away, hence it's a good by-product as we don't have to separate it further.
The former, industrial antioxidants, have diverse uses: acting as preservatives in food and cosmetics, and being oxidation-inhibitors in fuels. Antioxidant dietary supplements have not been shown to improve health in humans, or to be effective at preventing disease
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