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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