Question

why the reaction of zinc oxide and carbon is called a redox reaction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

When Zinc oxide reacts with carbon, it gives zinc and carbon monoxide.

Here,

ZnO → Reduced to Zn (Because it loses oxygen)

C → Oxidised to CO (Because it gains oxygen)

Here, Zinc oxide is reduced to zinc; as it loses oxygen and Carbon is oxidized to carbon monoxide; as it gains oxygen. Thus, here oxidation and reduction both take place simultaneously. Hence, this is an Oxidation-Reduction Reaction or Redox Reaction.

Answer 2

The reaction of zinc oxide and carbon is called a redox reaction because in this reaction States of atom are chanded.

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