Sample Problem 4.7
Recognizing Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
PROBLEM:
Identify the oxidizing agent and reducing agent in each of the following:
PLAN:
Assign an O.N. to each atom and determine which gained and which lost electrons in going from reactants to products. An increase in O.N. is associated with the oxidized species (the reducing agent) and a decrease in O.N. is associated with the reduced sp
SOLUTION:
The O.N. of Al increases; it is oxidized; it is the reducing agent.
The O.N. of H decreases; it is reduced; it is the oxidizing agent.
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