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General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

NEET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Which one of these explains why zinc is not extracted from zinc...

Which one of these explains why zinc is not extracted from zinc oxide through reduction using CO?

Options

  1. AZinc oxide lacks the stability required for reduction using CO.
  2. BCO does not possess the necessary reducing power for this process.
  3. CThe reduction of zinc oxide with CO is not thermodynamically favorable.
  4. DThe reaction between zinc oxide and CO is highly exothermic.

Correct answer

B. CO does not possess the necessary reducing power for this process.

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B)
CO does not possess the necessary reducing power for this process.
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