Question

Explain with reasons why carbon cannot reduce lead oxide but not Aluminium oxide

Answer 1

Answer:

Because

The oxidase numbers of carbon are more than aluminum, so carbon leads to carbon but the oxidase number of aluminum is less than carbon Therefore, lead oxide is not released immediately.

Answer 2

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Because aluminium has greater affinity for oxygen than for carbon, therefore carbon cannot reduce alumina$\rm\: (Al_2O_3)$ to aluminium.