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What is the oxidizing agent in the following reaction? 2 As(s) + 3 Cl2(g) --> …
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Wize University Chemistry Textbook > Chemical Reactions
Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions
4 Activities
What is the oxidizing agent in the following reaction?
2 As(s) + 3 Cl
2
(g) --> 2 AsCl
3
As
Cl
AsCl
3
There is no oxidizing agent because this is not a redox reaction.
I don't know
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More Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions Questions:
Consider the following balanced redox equation:
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
16H^+_{(aq)}+2MnO^-_{4(aq)}+10Cl^-_{(aq)} \to 2Mn^{2+}_{(aq)}+5Cl_{2(g)}+8H_2O_{(l)}
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
Which species is the reducing agent?
Consider the following balanced redox equation:
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
16H^+_{(aq)}+2MnO^-_{4(aq)}+10Cl^-_{(aq)} \to 2Mn^{2+}_{(aq)}+5Cl_{2(g)}+8H_2O_{(l)}
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
Which species is the oxidizing agent?
Consider the following balanced redox equation:
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
16H^+_{(aq)}+2MnO^-_{4(aq)}+10Cl^-_{(aq)} \to 2Mn^{2+}_{(aq)}+5Cl_{2(g)}+8H_2O_{(l)}
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
Which species is being oxidized?
Electrochemistry: Galvanic Cells
The cell pictured below is prepared under standard conditions. In this cell, what will be the
anode
?
𝐶
𝑢
2
+
(
𝑎
𝑞
)
+
𝐻
2
(
𝑔
)
⇌
𝐶
𝑢
(
𝑠
)
+
2
𝐻
+
(
𝑎
𝑞
)
𝐸
°
=
0.339
𝑉
𝐶𝑢^{2+} (𝑎𝑞)+𝐻_2 (𝑔)\rightleftharpoons 𝐶𝑢 (𝑠)+2 𝐻^+ (𝑎𝑞) \qquad𝐸°=0.339 𝑉
C
u
2
+
(
a
q
)
+
H
2
(
g
)
⇌
C
u
(
s
)
+
2
H
+
(
a
q
)
E
°
=
0.339
V
Electrochemistry: Redox
Consider the following balanced redox equation:
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
16H^+_{(aq)}+2MnO^-_{4(aq)}+10Cl^-_{(aq)} \to 2Mn^{2+}_{(aq)}+5Cl_{2(g)}+8H_2O_{(l)}
16
H
(
a
q
)
+
+
2
M
n
O
4
(
a
q
)
−
+
10
C
l
(
a
q
)
−
→
2
M
n
(
a
q
)
2
+
+
5
C
l
2
(
g
)
+
8
H
2
O
(
l
)
Which species is the reducing agent?
What is being oxidized in the following reaction?
Cr
+
+ Sn
4+
--> Cr
3+
+ Sn
2+
Oxidation is the __________ of __________
Reduction is the __________ of __________