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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q261 Mark

The metals iron, lead and zinc can be manufactured by the reduction of their oxides with coke. What is the correct order of the ease of reduction of the metal oxides?

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Airon → lead → zinc
Biron → zinc → lead
Clead → iron → zinc
Dzinc → iron → lead

✓ Correct answer

C: lead → iron → zinc

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 26.

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