Chemistry
Give reasons for the following:
Hydrogen and alkali metals of group 1 [IA] react with copper [II] oxide to give copper.
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Hydrogen and alkali metals of group 1 [IA] act as reducing agents and thus, reduce CuO to Cu.
CuO + H2 ⟶ Cu + H2O
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