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Why is carbon dioxide not good reducing agent as carbon monoxide?
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The carbon atom in carbon dioxide has an oxidation state of 4+ (It's missing 4 electrons.)
The carbon atom in carbon monoxide has an oxidation state of 2+ (It's only missing two electrons.)
A reducing agent is something that will give electrons to another substance. Carbon dioxide has less electrons to give than carbon monoxide, making it not as good of a reducing agent.
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Out of carbon and zinc which is a stronger reducing agent?
IN Ellingham diagram formation of zinc oxide curve appears below the curve of carbon monoxide so zinc is a better reducing agent
Why carbon monoxide is better reducing agent than carbon?
It is 'better' in the sense of 'faster' because gas (like CO is) is more reactive than liquid or solid state material (like carbon black). It is not a more 'powerful' or 'energetically more favourable' reducing agent. Carbon monoxide at the same time is also an oxidizing substance.
Iron ore is reduced to iron by a reaction with?
A reducing agent like Hydrogen(H2), Carbon(C), Carbon monoxide(CO) or Ammonia(NH3)
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.
Why are carbon monoxide better reducing agent than carbon?
Carbon monoxide is a gas so will fill the container the reaction is taking place in so it will be moving around and will come into contact with more reactant. Carbon is a solid so will not be moving around and will come into contact with less reactant particles.
Name a reducing agent that may be used to obtain manganese from manganese dioxide?
Elemental Carbon. It will reduce Manganese Dioxide to Manganese, and will oxidize self to Carbon monoxide.
Can carbon monoxide reduced to oxygen?
Carbon monoxide is a reducing agent.
What is the reducing agent in burning magnesium ribbon in carbon dioxide equation?
Carbon dioxide is the reducing agent.
What is carbon monxide used for?
Carbon monoxide can be used as a fuel for inndustrial operations, its used in Fischer-Tropsch process, and as a reducing agent (For example, when it passes over hot iron oxides, the oxides are reduced to metallic iron, and the carbon monoxide is oxidized to carbon dioxide.)
Why is hot air blasted into the furnace?
Hot air contains oxygen, which reacts with Coke (a form of carbon) in order to form carbon dioxide, which in turn forms carbon monoxide which is used as a reducing agent.
Out of carbon and zinc which is a stronger reducing agent?
IN Ellingham diagram formation of zinc oxide curve appears below the curve of carbon monoxide so zinc is a better reducing agent
Why is carbon monoxide discribed as reducing agent?
Because it reduces things. Pb0 + CO -> Pb + CO2
Why carbon monoxide is better reducing agent than carbon?
It is 'better' in the sense of 'faster' because gas (like CO is) is more reactive than liquid or solid state material (like carbon black). It is not a more 'powerful' or 'energetically more favourable' reducing agent. Carbon monoxide at the same time is also an oxidizing substance.
Does carbon dioxide cause rust?
No.because in carbon dioxide carbon is attached with oxygen.S,it prevents oxidation,since,it is stronger reducing agent than that of the iron.
Is carbon mono oxide useful?
Carbon monoxide is useful as a reducing agent, in extracting some metals from their ores. It is also used in some organic synthesis.
Iron ore is reduced to iron by a reaction with?
A reducing agent like Hydrogen(H2), Carbon(C), Carbon monoxide(CO) or Ammonia(NH3)
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.
