Highly electropositive metals can not be extracted by carbon reduction process because…

Chemistry · JEE Advanced · NTA ExamsGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Highly electropositive metals can not be extracted by carbon reduction process because these:
  1. Metals combine with carbon to form carbides
  2. Metals do not react with carbon
  3. Metal oxides are not reduced by carbon
  4. Loss of metal is more by vaporisation

Answer

(A) Metals combine with carbon to form carbides, (D) Loss of metal is more by vaporisation

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