General Principles and processes of Isolation of Elements
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Highly electropositive metal $(s)$ can not be commercially extracted by carbon reduction process at high temperature because these

A

metals combine with carbon to form covalent carbide

B

metals combine with carbon to form ionic carbide

C

$\Delta G_f$ of highly electropositive metal oxide is having low negative value

D

metal oxides are not reduced by carbon

Solution

As they are highly electropositive metals, high purity metal is obtained at cathode. They are not extracted through carbon reduction because they aren't reduced. It they are reduced also, They have impurities. The metal combines with carbon to form ionic carbide

Standard 12
Chemistry

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