Why does carbon reduce copper oxide but not calcium oxide?
Carbon has more affinity for oxygen than copper and thus it reduces copper oxide to copper. On the other hand, calcium being more reactive for oxygen than calcium is not reduced by carbon.
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Carbon is a cheaper reducing agent than aluminium. Why is then aluminium used for reduction in some cases?
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Why is the formation of sulphate in calcination sometimes advantageous?