Why when trying to extract CuO with C, CO2 is produced and not CO ?

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Why when trying to extract CuO with C, CO2 is produced and not CO ?

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2CuO + C – > 2Cu + CO2

It’s a reduction reaction and the only way to balance out the equation is to have 2 oxygen on the right since there is 2 oxygen on the left.