Although carbon and hydrogen are better-reducing

Question:

 Although carbon and hydrogen are better-reducing agents they are not used to reduce metallic oxides at high temperatures. Why?

Solution:

Carbon and hydrogen will not reduce oxides to metals but they will instead form hydrides and carbides. Therefore, they are not used as reducing agents.

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