Which of the following is true for the reaction?

$Z n O + C \to Z n + C O$

C is oxidising agent

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ZnO is reducing agent

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C is getting oxidised

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ZnO is getting oxidised

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Solution

The correct option is C
C is getting oxidised
In the given reaction, $Z n O + C \to Z n + C O, Z n O$ is getting reduced to Zn and is known as oxidising agent while C is getting oxidised to CO and is known as reducing agent.

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

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