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- p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
NEET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
What property of carbon monoxide (CO) makes it useful in the...
What property of carbon monoxide (CO) makes it useful in the extraction of metals from their oxide ores?
Options
- AIts ability to form complex compounds with metals
- BIts high solubility in water
- CIts odorless nature
- DIts combustion in the presence of oxygen
Correct answer
A. Its ability to form complex compounds with metals
Step-by-step solution
Carbon monoxide's ability to reduce metal oxides is used in the extraction of many metals from their oxide ores.