Question

Calcium oxide can be reduced to calcium, by heating with sodium metal. Which compound would act as an oxidizing agent in the above process?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer: n of calcium carbonate to calcium oxide er is basic in nature hence it reacts with calcium carbonate er is acidic in nature hence it reacts with calciumcarbonate onate dissolves in water to give calcium hydroxide. an be reduced to calcium, by heating with sodium metal

Answer 2

Calcium oxide can be reduced to calcium, by heating with sodium metal. CALCIUM OXIDE would act as an oxidizing agent in the above process.

OXIDIZING AGENT -

• An oxidant has the ability to accept electrons or oxidize other substances in a reaction.
• The chemical reaction involved is,

                                 $CaO + Na$ → $Ca + Na_2O$

• Calcium oxide is reduced to calcium and sodium is oxidized to disodium oxide.
• Calcium oxide acts as an oxidizing agent and sodium is a reducing agent.
• Sodium atoms form the ionic bond by donating electrons to the oxygen.
• Calcium oxide is a base and donates oxygen atom to form calcium.