Question
Question: Carbon and hydrogen are good reducing agents but they are not used to reduce metal oxides at high te...
Carbon and hydrogen are good reducing agents but they are not used to reduce metal oxides at high temperature because
A
They vapourise at high temperature
B
They react with metals to form carbides and hydrides at high temperature
C
They form solid byproducts during the reduction reaction.
D
They cannot withstand high temperature.
Answer
They react with metals to form carbides and hydrides at high temperature
Explanation
Solution
At high temperature, carbon and hydrogen react with metals to form carbides and hydrides respectively