6.24 Why is zinc not extracted from zinc oxide through reduction using CO?

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The standard Gibbs free energy formation of ZnO from Zn is lower than that of CO₂ from CO. That is why CO cannot reduce ZnO to Zn. thus, Zn is not extracted from ZnO through reduction using CO.

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