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Metallurgy — Chemistry STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ChemistryMetallurgy2 Marks
Question
Give reason for the following:
Aluminium oxide cannot be reduced by carbon.
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Answer

Aluminium oxide cannot be reduced by carbon because it is comparatively high in electrochemical series hence more reactive than carbon.

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