Answer: B, D
A reduction is feasible if the reducing agent has the more negative ΔG∘ per mole of OX2. C (−440) beats Fe (−380): ΔG∘=−60 kJ; Al (−820) beats Zn (−300): −520 kJ. Carbon cannot reduce alumina (−440+820=+380 kJ), and Mg (−780) cannot reduce it either (+40 kJ).