Question

CO is a reducing agent.justify with an example​

Answer 1

Both thermodynamic and kinetic factors make carbon monoxide (CO) a better reducing agent. When CO is used to reduce a metal oxide, it gets oxidized to CO2 Thermodynamically, CO is much more stable than CO. For example, CO + Fe2O3 → 2Fe + 3CO2

Answer 2

☆Why is Co a reducing agent?

Carbon monoxide as an example of reducing agent, in contrast to classical reducing agents (hydrogen and metal hydrides), can provide very high atom precision for reductive addition of substrates with various functional groups. This enables synthesis of new compounds with unique structures and properties.