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Though `H_(2)` is a good reducing agent, why is it not used as a reductant in metallurgy?

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When `H_(2)` is used in the reduction of a metal oxide, it itsefl gets oxidised to `H_(2)O`. The change in state from gas to liquid leads to a decrease in `DeltaS`. Thus, the thermodynamic feasibility of the reaction decreases,
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