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Q. Which reducing agent is used in chemical reduction?

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

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Smelting involves the reduction of the ore to the molten metal at a high temperature. For the extraction of less electropositive metal powerful reducing agents such as C, $H_2$, CO water gas, Na, K, Mg, Al may be used.