$ZnO$ when heated with Carbon at $1000 ° C$ is reduced to $Zn$ metal and $CO (g)$ is evolved. Write a balanced reaction and underline the reducing agent.

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The balanced chemical reaction is given as: $ZnO (s) + C (s) \overset{1000 ° C}{\to} Zn (s) + CO (g) (Zinc oxide) (Carbon) (Zinc metal) (Carbon monoxide)$ .
In this reaction, $C$ (Carbon) gets Oxidized to $CO$ (Carbon monoxide) therefore, Carbon ( $C$ ) acts as reducing agent.
A reducing agent is a substance that loses electron to get oxidized itself, and reduce others in a redox reaction.

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