Question

9. Identify the oxidizing agent, reducing agent, substance oxidized and reduced in the
following reactions
(a) Fe2 O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2
(b) H2 O + F2 → HF + HOF
(c) CuO + H2 → Cu + H2 O
(d) 3Fe + 4H2 O → Fe3 O4 + 4H2
(e) CuSO4 + Zn → Cu + ZnSO4
(a) Fe2 O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2

Answer 1

(a) Ammonia (NH

3

)

(b) Water (H

2

O); as F

2

is getting reduced to HF

(c) Carbon monoxide (CO)

(d) Hydrogen (H

2

)