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In the metallurgy of zinc, the reducing ...

In the metallurgy of zinc, the reducing agent employed in reducing the zinc oxide to crude zinc metal in the last stage is

A

Al

B

Li

C

Coke

D

Water gas

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The correct Answer is:
A
Coke reduces the zinc oxide into Zn.
`ZnO+Coverset(1673 K)rarrZn+CO`
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