Question

Why do reactive metals (metals in the top of reactivity series) have more affinity to oxygen than carbon?
Class 10

Answer 1

reactive metals have more affinity to oxygen than carbon because carbon is unable to remove oxygen from these metal oxides and hence cannot convert them into free metals. The highly reactive metals are extracted by the electrolytic reduction of their molten chloride. For example, sodium, magnesium and calcium are obtained by the electrolysis of their molten chlorides.

Answer 2

Metals such as sodium, magnesium, calcium, aluminium high up in thereactivity series are very reactive and cannot be obtained from their compounds by heating with carbon. This is because these metals have more affinity for oxygen than carbon. These metals are obtained by electrolytic reduction.

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