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