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In the thermite process, _____is used as a reducting agent.

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Aluminium
In the thermite process, aluminium is used as a reducing agent. A mixture of concentrated oxide ore and aluminium powder, commonly called thermite, is taken in a steel crucible placed in a bed of sand.
`Cr_(2)O_(3) + 2Al rarr 2Cr + Al_(2)O_(3)`
`3Mn_(3)O_(4) + 8Al rarr Mn + 4Al_(2)O_(3)`.
A large amount of heat energy is released during reduction which fuses both the alumina and the metal. Aluminium acts as a reducing agent and is itself oxidised.
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  • In a thermite process, _____ is used as reducing agent

    A
    Zn
    B
    Al
    C
    Mn
    D
    Fe

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    A
    Zn
    B
    Al
    C
    Mn
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    Fe

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    `Cr_2O_3`
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    C
    `PbO_2`
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