Q. Which reducing agent is used for the extraction of highly reactive metal from their ores

A
Carbon Dioxide
B
Carbon Monoxide
C
Electricity
D
Carbon
Solution:

Most of the ores are in forms of oxides and sulfide they are generally extracted by reduction with carbon.But the metals which are more reactive than carbon cannot be obtained by this process. Generally electrolysis is carry out to extract the most reactive metals from their ores.example = Aluminium and Sodium.

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