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Although carbon and hydrogen are better reducing agents, they are not used to reduce metallic oxides at high temperatures. Why?
ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsNEET
Options:
  • A Carbon and hydrogen are expensive to produce.
  • B It is because at high temperature carbon and hydrogen react with metals to form carbides and hydrides respectively.
  • C Carbon and hydrogen are not readily available.
  • D Carbon and hydrogen react too violently with metallic oxides.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It is because at high temperature carbon and hydrogen react with metals to form carbides and hydrides respectively.
Correct Option is : (B)
It is because at high temperature carbon and hydrogen react with metals to form carbides and hydrides respectively.

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