1
Question
Some metallic oxides can be reduced by hydrogen,carbon and carbon monoxide and some cannot.Explain.
Some metallic oxides can be reduced by hydrogen,carbon and carbon monoxide and some cannot.Explain.
Open in App
Solution
Oxides of highly active metals like potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and aluminium have great affinity towards oxygen and so cannot be reduced by carbon or carbon monoxide or hydrogen.
Metals in the middle of activity series (iron, zinc, lead, copper) are moderately reactive and are not found in oxide form. These are found in nature as sulphides or carbonate. These are first converted into oxides and can be reduced by C, CO or H2.
Metals low in the activity series is very less reactive and oxides of these metals are reduced to metals by heating alone.
Oxides of highly active metals like potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and aluminium have great affinity towards oxygen and so cannot be reduced by carbon or carbon monoxide or hydrogen.
Metals in the middle of activity series (iron, zinc, lead, copper) are moderately reactive and are not found in oxide form. These are found in nature as sulphides or carbonate. These are first converted into oxides and can be reduced by C, CO or H2.
Metals low in the activity series is very less reactive and oxides of these metals are reduced to metals by heating alone.
Suggest Corrections
1
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Explore more
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
