In which of the following reactions, does a non-metal act as a reducing agent?

S i O_{2} + 2 C \to S i + 2 C O

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A l N + 3 H_{2} O \to A l (O H)_{3} + N H_{3}

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2 M g + N_{2} \to M g_{3} N_{2}

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H g C l_{2} + 2 K I \to H g I_{2} + 2 K C l

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Solution

The correct option is A $S i O_{2} + 2 C \to S i + 2 C O$
$S i O_{2} + 2 C \to S i + 2 C O$
In the above reaction, carbon acts as a reducing agent and itself gets oxidised to form CO.

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