Question

Sodium and potassium can
be extracted by
A Heating of the
respective ores alone
B Carbon reduction
method
C.Reduction with
Aluminium.
D.Electrolytic reduction of
their molten chlorides​

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon is having less affinity for oxygen and also it is a weaker reducing agent than these metals. Reducing agents are the elements that can donate electrons and itself gets oxidized. Carbon does not electrons. Metals donate electrons easily whereas non metals accepts electrons easily.

Answer 2

Answer:

carbon reduction method