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Although carbon and hydrogen are better reducing agents but they are not used to reduce metallic oxides at high temperatures. Why?
ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
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Carbon and hydrogen react with metals to form carbides and hydrides respectively at high temperature. So carbon and hydrogen are not used to reduce metallic oxide.

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