Question

What is the relationship between oxidation and oxIdising agent in a Redox reaction ? Write an example of redox teaction showing the relationship between oxidation and oxidizing agent ?

Answer 1

Oxidation is addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen. An oxidant is the one which aids this reaction and in the process it itself gets reduced.
Example--- 2H2 + O2 GIVES 2H2O
                   Here,hydrogen is oxidised by oxygen so O2 is the oxidising agent

Answer 2

Answer: Oxidation is a process in which a substance gains oxygen or loses hydrogen. Oxidizing agent is a substance which gives oxygen or takes up hydrogen. For example, consider the reaction :

CuO (s) + H2 (g) ➡️ Cu (s) + H2O (l)

Here, H2 has gained oxygen to form H2O. Hence, H2 has been oxidizing to H2O. CuO has lost oxygen to form Cu. Hence, CuO is the oxidizing agent. Similarly, in the reaction :

2 H2S + SO2 ➡️ 2H2O + 3S

H2S has lost hydrogen to form S. Hence, H2S has been oxidized. SO2 has given out oxygen to form S. Hence, SO2 is the oxidizing agent.

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