P-Block Elements Ques 561

Question: When steam reacts with red hot coke to form $ CO_2 $ and hydrogen:

Options:

A) Water acts as an oxidising agent.

B) Water acts as a reducing agent.

C) Carbon acts as an oxidising agent.

D) There is no oxidation or reduction.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \underset{Steam}{\mathop{H_2O}}+C\xrightarrow{{}}CO_2+H_2 $ $ H_2OoxidisesC\xrightarrow{{}}CO_2, $ hence $ H_2O $ acts as oxidising agent.



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