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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: taregg on 21/11/2012 22:32:55

Title: What type of  chemical reaction is this ?
Post by: taregg on 21/11/2012 22:32:55

What type of chemical reactionis that involved extraction of metal from its ore ....

Title: Re: What type of  chemical reaction is this ?
Post by: Bored chemist on 22/11/2012 21:23:12

Almost always a reduction.

Title: Re: What type of  chemical reaction is this ?
Post by: taregg on 23/11/2012 16:22:27

 i mean which type of chemical reaction  is it ...combination or
decompostion or single replacement
or double displacement

Title: Re: What type of  chemical reaction is this ?
Post by: CliffordK on 23/11/2012 17:01:29

Isn't a lot of smelting taking an oxide and reacting it with carbon (or carbon monoxide).

Iron Oxide + Carbon --> Iron + Carbon Dioxide

As BC said, the Iron is reduced.  The Carbon is oxidized.