Question

Metallic oxides react with carbon to produce.
A. carbonates
B. carbonates acids
C. bicarbonate
D. Carbon monoxide

Answer 1

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Your answer is:

Metallic oxides react with carbon to form carbon monoxide. Therefore the correct option is (A).

For eg: Zinc oxide is reduced to Zinc metal with the help of red, hot coke (carbon).

ZnO + C -----> Zn + CO

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