oxide ores cannot be reduced by carbon. WHY?
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Metals such as zinc, iron and copper are present in ores as their oxides. Each of these oxides is heated withcarbon to obtain the metal. The metaloxide loses oxygen, and is thereforereduced. ... Some metals, such as aluminium, are so reactive that theiroxides cannot be reduced by carbon.
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heya,..
I think some oxide ores are reduced by carbon which has less reactivity than carbon like zinc ,copper,iron each of these heated with carbon then metal is obtained ,but.
like aluminium have more reactive metal than carbon so it can't be reduced as metal.
hope it help you
@rajukumar.
I think some oxide ores are reduced by carbon which has less reactivity than carbon like zinc ,copper,iron each of these heated with carbon then metal is obtained ,but.
like aluminium have more reactive metal than carbon so it can't be reduced as metal.
hope it help you
@rajukumar.
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