Hydrogen gas will reduce
a)Hot cupric oxide b)Hot ferric oxide c)Hot stanic oxide d)Hot aluminium oxide
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Solution

Hydrogen will displace the metal from the less reactive one easily. As copper is less reactive than hydrogen the reduction of the copper oxide will take place.
CuO + H₂ -----> Cu + H₂O

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