AP EAMCET202023 Sep 2020Morning ShiftChemistryAminesActual
Which of the following metals cannot be obtained by auto-reduction of their compounds?
Options
- ALead
- BMercury
- CTitanium
- DCopper
Correct answer
C. Titanium
Step-by-step solution
Titanium cannot be extracted by reducing the ore using carbon as a cheap reducing agent, like with iron. The problem is that titanium forms a carbide.