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Chemical Reactions and Equations — Question 1

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Question 1

Which of the statements about the reaction below are incorrect?

2PbO (s) + C (s) ⟶ 2Pb (s) + CO2 (g)

(a) Lead is getting reduced.

(b) Carbon dioxide is getting oxidised.

(c) Carbon is getting oxidised.

(d) Lead oxide is getting reduced

  1. (a) and (b)
  2. (a) and (c)
  3. (a), (b) and (c)
  4. all
Answer

(a) and (b)

Reason — Carbon is getting oxidised to carbon dioxide due to gain of oxygen and lead oxide is getting reduced to lead as oxygen is lost.