Question

Complete the following chemical equations and balance them -

$\mathrm{PbO}+\mathrm{C}\to \mathrm{\_\_\_}+\mathrm{\_\_\_\_}$

• A. Pb
• B. CO

Answer 1

• The oxides of metals that lie below Aluminium in the activity series can be reduced using reducing agents like carbon in the form of coke.
• Thus, the complete chemical equation is $\mathrm{PbO}+\mathrm{C}\to \mathrm{Pb}+\mathrm{CO}$
• The equation is already balanced as the number of atoms of each element on the reactant side is the same as that on the product side.