which of the following is a good reducing agent
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Methane
c. Carbon monoxide
d. Water vapour
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Carbon monoxide
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Answer: Carbon monoxide is a good reducing agent
Explanation:
A substance which tends to bring about reduction by being oxidized and losing electrons. Carbon monoxide is a good reducing agent
It reduces many metal oxides to the elemental metal at high temperatures.
Eg:copper(II) oxide, CuO, and iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3, are both reduced to the metal by carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide can increase and decrease the oxidation state of its carbon atom, according to the certain conditions.
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