Question

in the reaction cuo + H2 ---- CU + H2O what cuo act as

Answer 1

Answer:

oxidizing agent

in this reaction CuO reacts with H2 and forms H2O which means there's addition of oxygen in H2 and removal of Oxygen from CuO, hence it is a redox reaction where CuO is an oxidizing agent and H2 is a reducing agent.

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