Question

Role of coke in the extraction of zinc from zinc oxide

Answer 1

carbon in the form of coke is used to extract zinc metal from its oxide as it acts as a reducing agent... it n the reaction....
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Answer 2

Coke is obtained from the distillation of coal.

Coke is therefore the element Carbon.

Coke is used to extract Zinc from Zinc oxide through a process known as reduction.

The Coke reduces the Zinc Oxide to Zinc metal and the coke is oxidized to Carbon(iv) oxide.

The equation for the reaction is given below as :

2ZnO + C -------> 2Zn   + CO₂

The role of Coke is therefore :

It is a reducing agent