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

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Zinc oxide + Carbon $⟶$ Zinc + Carbon monoxide

$Z n O (s) + C (s) ⟶ Z n (g) + C O (g)$

1) Oxidising agent is Zinc oxide (ZnO).
2) Reducing agent is Carbon (C).

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

Zinc oxide + Carbon ⟶ Zinc + Carbon monoxide ZnO(s)+C(s)⟶Zn(g)+CO(g) 1) Oxidising agent is Zinc oxide (ZnO). 2) Reducing agent is Carbon (C).

Zinc oxide + Carbon $⟶$ Zinc + Carbon monoxide

$Z n O (s) + C (s) ⟶ Z n (g) + C O (g)$

1) Oxidising agent is Zinc oxide (ZnO).
2) Reducing agent is Carbon (C).