Question

Name the following

A metal that is obtained by the reduction of oxides.

Answer 1

1. The elements that lose electrons and thereby form positively charged element is metals.
2. Metals that are less electropositive in nature like Iron$\mathbf{\left(}\mathit{F}\mathit{e}\mathbf{\right)}$ are obtained by the reduction of their oxides.
3. Since the oxide of iron does not form carbides it can be easily obtained by the reduction that is by heating strongly with coke or coal.
4. The reaction is,

$\underset{Ironoxide}{F{e}_2{O}_3\left(s\right)}+\underset{Carbon}{3C\left(s\right)}\stackrel{∆}{\to }\underset{Iron}{2Fe\left(s\right)}+\underset{Carbonmonoxide}{3CO\left(g\right)}$

The elements that lose electrons and thereby form positively charged element is metals.

So the metal that is obtained by the reduction of oxide is Iron, $\mathbf{\left(}\mathit{F}\mathit{e}\mathbf{\right)}$.