NEET Chemistry · Hard

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements: Carbon reduction MCQ

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Carbon reductionHardQuestion 45010

Question

A metal oxide can be reduced by carbon if carbon oxidation line lies:

  1. A
    below the metal oxide line at that temperature
    Correct
  2. B
    above the metal oxide line always
  3. C
    parallel to it
  4. D
    at zero slope

Correct answer

below the metal oxide line at that temperature

Explanation

Lower ΔG means the reducing reaction is feasible.