Boron and Carbon FamilyHard
Question
Carbon can not be used to produce magnesium by chemical reduction of MgO because
Options
A.Carbon is not a powerful reducing agent
B.Magnesium reacts with carbon to form carbides
C.Magnesium is less electropositive than carbon
D.Carbon does not react with magnesium
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