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starting from hydrogen gas how would you obtain-a metal by reduction of its heated oxide.(the metal formed is above iron in the activity series)

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Dear Student,
A metal oxide is going to reduce, on heating in presence of H2 .
Na, Ca, Mg, Al & Zn are above than Fe​ in activity series.
so oxide of these metal can be reduced with H2 on heating.
eg.
MgO(s) + H2 (gas)+ heat → Mg(s) + H2O ↑

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