Question

CO is a reducing agent. justify with an example.

Answer 1

1. Both thermodynamic and kinetic factors make carbon monoxide (CO) a better reducing agent.
2. When CO is used to reduce a metal oxide, it gets oxidized to CO₂ Thermodynamically, CO₂ is much more stable than CO.
3. For example, \[\ce{CO + Fe2O3 -> 2Fe + 3CO2}\]