Highly electropositive metals can not be extracted by carbon reduction process…
CHEMISTRY · Single correct · CBSE · Chemistry · Metals and Non-metals · Metals and Non-metals
Problem
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