alleryIn ZnO + C → Zn + CO, the reducing agent is:
AC
BCO
CZn
DZnO
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. C
Carbon takes oxygen from ZnO, reducing ZnO to Zn.
The substance that brings about reduction is the reducing agent — carbon here.
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