Chemistry, asked by rita93680, 9 months ago

Consider the chemical equation given below and answer the questions that follow. ZnO + C ----→ Zn + CO
a) Name the substance which is getting oxidized?
b) Name the substance which is getting reduced?
c) Name the oxidizing agent.
d) What type of reaction does this equation represent?

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Answered by Fatimakincsem

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In the given chemical reaction, the substance that is getting oxidized is Carbon.

Similarly, zinc is getting reduced.

Zinc Oxide is acting as a reducing agent.

The overall reaction is a Redox reaction.

What is a redox reaction?

In Chemistry, a redox reaction is a type of reaction in which the electrons are shared between two different species.
A redox reaction is also known as an oxidation-reduction reaction in which the oxidation state of an atom or an element changes by gaining electrons.
For example, in the above reaction, carbon gains electrons and is oxidized whereas Zn loses electrons and gets reduced.

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