Question

2Cu +O2=2CuO .
which is the reducing agent and oxidising agent in the following reaction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

oxidising agent: is O2

reducing agent: is Cu

Explanation:

As here the given reaction says that copper reacts with oxygen to form copper(II) oxide.

And Cu is reducing agent as it is reducing oxygen from O2.

Whereas O2 is an oxidising agent as it is oxidising copper