Chemistry, asked by Apandey6003, 1 year ago

Out of cand co which is a better reducing agent for zno and why?

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Answered by shikha2081
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Answer:

co bcoz having 0 oxidation no. bcoz of carbonyl compound

Answered by ThinkingBoy
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The two reactions we can represent based on the question i :-

ZnO + C ----> Zn + CO

ZnO + CO----> Zn + CO₂

Coke (C) is better to be used for reducing ZnO since the ∆G° of formation of CO from C is more negative than that of CO₂ from CO

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