Explain why, carbon cannot reduce oxides of sodium or magnesium. - Vidyadip

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Explain why, carbon cannot reduce oxides of sodium or magnesium.

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Carbon cannot reduce oxides of sodium or magnesium because carbon is less reactive than magnesium or sodium. Carbon, which is a non-metal, is more reactive than zinc and can be placed just above Zn in the reactivity series. Hence, carbon can reduce the oxides of zinc and all other metals below zinc to form metals.

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