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Althoughcarbonand hydrogenare betterreducingagentsbuttheyare notused toreducemetallicoxidesat high temperatures.Why ?

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SOLUTION :Thereasonbeingthat ahightemperatures,metalsreactwith carbonandhydrogento formtheircarbidesandhydridesrespectively. Forexample,
` CaO(s)+3 C (s) overset ( 2273 K) toCa C _2(s)+CO(g) `
`CA(s)+H_2(g) overset (" Heat")toCaH _2(s) `


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