8.5 - Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
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What is an oxidizing agent?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of electron transfer.
Provide an example of a reducing agent.
💡 Hint: Consider substances used in metal extraction.
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What does an oxidizing agent do?
💡 Hint: What happens during oxidation?
True or False: A reducing agent is oxidized in a chemical reaction.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a substance that donates electrons.
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Analyze the reaction 4Fe + 3O₂ → 2Fe₂O₃ and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents. Provide an explanation.
💡 Hint: Consider how the oxidation states change for each element.
In the electrochemical cell reaction Zn + Cu²⁺ → Zn²⁺ + Cu, discuss the role of zinc and copper ions as oxidizing and reducing agents.
💡 Hint: Follow the electron flow from reactants to products.
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