Question

When hydrogen gas combines with oxygen gas to form water, is the hydrogen reduced or oxidized?

Answer 1

Answer:

The hydrogen is oxidized because it added oxygen to form water. Conversely, the oxygen is reduced because it added hydrogen to form water.

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Answer 2

Answer:

For both of the reactions shown, the hydrogen molecules are oxidized and the oxygen atoms are reduced. Accordingly, each of the reactions below is described by a combination of two half-reactions--one corresponding to a chemical oxidation and another corresponding to a reduction.

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