Write down an equation in which hydrogen reduces metal oxides to their respective metals.

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Here is a example of metal oxide getting reduced in the presence of hydrogen to give their respective metals.
$CuO (s) + H_{2} (g) \to Cu (s) + H_{2} O (l)$
Copper oxide is getting reduced in the presence of hydrogen to give copper metal and water as products.

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Write down an equation in which hydrogen reduces metal oxides to their respective metals.

Here is a example of metal oxide getting reduced in the presence of hydrogen to give their respective metals.CuO(s)+H2(g)→Cu(s)+H2O(l)Copper oxide is getting reduced in the presence of hydrogen to give copper metal and water as products.

Here is a example of metal oxide getting reduced in the presence of hydrogen to give their respective metals.
$CuO (s) + H_{2} (g) \to Cu (s) + H_{2} O (l)$
Copper oxide is getting reduced in the presence of hydrogen to give copper metal and water as products.