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ZnO(s)+C(s)Zn(g)+CO(g) which type of reaction is this?


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  • The given reaction ZnO(s)Zincoxide+C(s)CarbonZn(g)Zinc+CO(g)Carbonmonoxide.
  • The oxidation state of elements in reaction:
  • ZnO+2-2(s)+C0(s)Zn0(g)+CO+2-2(g)
  • Types of chemical reactions
  • So, carbon is oxidized because there is an increase in its oxidation state, while zinc is reduced because there is a decrease in its oxidation state.

In the above reaction, carbon is oxidized and zinc is getting reduced simultaneously so it is a type of redox reaction.


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