Question

Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word/words from those given in the brackets:

(iodoform, volume, mass, haloform, gram equivalent, chloroform, carbylamine, sp³d², high, coke, d²sp³, low, gram mole, carbon monoxide)

Zinc oxide is reduced by ______ at 1673 K to form zinc and ______.

Answer 1

Zinc oxide is reduced by coke at 1673 K to form zinc and carbon monoxide.

Explanation:

At high temperatures, coke (carbon) acts as a reducing agent and removes oxygen from zinc oxide. As a result, zinc metal is obtained, and carbon monoxide gas is formed.