Zinc oxide reacts with carbon, on heating, to form zinc metal and carbon monoxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Name (i) oxidising agent, (ii) reducing agent, in this reaction.

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The balanced chemical reaction is as follows:

ZnO + C → Zn + CO

(i) Oxidising agent: ZnO
It oxidises C to CO.

(ii) Reducing agent: C
It reduces ZnO to Zn.

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Zinc oxide reacts with carbon, on heating, to form zinc metal and carbon monoxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Name (i) oxidising agent, (ii) reducing agent, in this reaction.

The balanced chemical reaction is as follows: ZnO + C → Zn + CO(i) Oxidising agent: ZnOIt oxidises C to CO.(ii) Reducing agent: CIt reduces ZnO to Zn.

The balanced chemical reaction is as follows:

ZnO + C → Zn + CO

(i) Oxidising agent: ZnO
It oxidises C to CO.

(ii) Reducing agent: C
It reduces ZnO to Zn.