ChemistryOxidation and reductionWAEC
In the reaction Fe₂O₃ + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO₂, the substance that is reduced is
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Answer: B. Fe₂O₃
Fe₂O₃ loses oxygen to become Fe, so it is reduced; CO is the reducing agent.
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