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To make the following reduction process ...

To make the following reduction process spontaneous, temperature should be:
`Zn O + C rarr Z n + CO`

A

`lt 1000^@C`

B

`gt 1100^@C`

C

`lt 500^@C`

D

`gt 500^@C` but `lt 1000^@C`

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The correct Answer is:
B
To make the reaction `ZnO + C to Zn + CO` to proceed in forward direction, temperature should be greater than `1100^@C`.
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