What chemical process is used for obtaining a metal from its oxide?

Asked by Vishal kumar | 2 years ago |  197

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Solution :-

Reduction method is used to obtain metal from its oxide. Ex: Zinc oxide is reduced to metallic zinc by heating with carbon.

ZnO + C → Zn + CO

Ex: Lead oxide is reduced to lead by heating with carbon

PbO +C → Pb + CO

Answered by Shivani Kumari | 2 years ago

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