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What type of chemical reaction is this ?
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What type of chemical reaction is this ?
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What type of chemical reactionis that involved extraction of metal from its ore ....
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Almost always a reduction.
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i mean which type of chemical reaction is it ...combination or
decompostion or single replacement
or double displacement
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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.
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