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Mg is a highly electro positive metal and hence has high affinity towards more electronegative element oxygen and thus ,oxide of Mg is very stable and can not be reduced by carbon (Carbon has less affinity than Magnesium towards oxygen). On the other hand , Zn being moderately strong electro positive metal , it has less affinity towards the more electronegative oxygen atom and its oxide is not very stable and hence can be reduced by Carbon easily (carbon has greater affinity than Zinc towards oxygen).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoCarbon can displace zinc because it is more reactive in the reactivity series.
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∙ 15y agoyes it can.. so can iron, tin, lead and copper
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∙ 11y ago(Simple terms) Because carbon is higher in the reactivity series, so it reacts with copper and gets rid of the oxigen.
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∙ 13y agoBecause carbon is more reactive than zinc in the reactivity series, therefore u can displace zinc using carbon
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What is bornite used for?
It is used to extract copper.
Insoluble base used to make copper sulfate?
copper (II) oxide
What insoluble base used to make copper sulphate?
copper (II) oxide
How is copper oxide made?
2Cu + O2 --> 2CuOIn air and water, or where oxygen reacts with copper. Google verdigris.There are several methods,"Heating Copper metal in air."Heating Copper carbonate."Heating Copper hydroxide."Reacting Cuprous chloride with KMnO4.
What element could be used to remove oxygen from iron oxide?
Carbon Monoxide
Why is carbon used to extract metal from ores?
It's used as a reducing agent. The carbon (or specifically the Carbon Monoxide produced by the heat of the furnace) "grabs" the oxygen from the ore (an oxide) producing Carbon Dioxide and the metal. The combustion of the carbon also provides the heat required for the extraction. If the ore is not an oxide, another method of extraction needs to be used.
What is bornite used for?
It is used to extract copper.
Can you get the copper oxide from burning copper with oxygen?
Yes, copper oxide can be obtained by burning copper with oxygen. When copper is heated in the presence of oxygen, it undergoes a chemical reaction to form copper oxide. The resulting copper oxide can be collected and used for various purposes.
Can phytomining be used to extract copper?
Yes
What method is used to separate copper from copper sulphate solution?
By heating copper sulfate is decomposed in copper(II) oxide and sulfur trioxide; by reduction of the copper oxide with hydrogen copper is obtained.
Insoluble base used to make copper sulfate?
copper (II) oxide
What insoluble base used to make copper sulphate?
copper (II) oxide
Which element is used to extract iron?
Carbon
Oxide of which element used as coolant?
carbon
What are the raw materials used to extract copper?
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Name an element that could be used to remove oxygen from iron oxide?
Carbon iron oxide - oxygen = carbon dioxide
Why can iron be extracted by heating with carbon?
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