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6) for each of the following reactions, indicate whichsubstance is oxidized and

ID: 687245 • Letter: 6

Question

6) for each of the following reactions, indicate whichsubstance is oxidized and which is reduced. which substance is theoxidizing agent and which is the reducing agent?                                                                               substance         substance       oxidizing      reducing                                                                                oxidized           reduced        agent              agent    2Al(s) + 3Cl2(g) -------- 2AlCl3(s)                        ------            -----               -----            ----    8H+(aq) + MnO4-(aq)------                                  ------            -----               ----               ----       5Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq)+4H20(L)                        -----            -----               ----              ----    FeS (s) + 3N03-(aq) +4H+(aq)                                 ----            -------              -----            ----       3NO(g) +S04 2- (aq) + Fe3+(aq) +2H20(L)         ------            -----            -----               -----     6) for each of the following reactions, indicate whichsubstance is oxidized and which is reduced. which substance is theoxidizing agent and which is the reducing agent?                                                                               substance         substance       oxidizing      reducing                                                                                oxidized           reduced        agent              agent    2Al(s) + 3Cl2(g) -------- 2AlCl3(s)                        ------            -----               -----            ----    8H+(aq) + MnO4-(aq)------                                  ------            -----               ----               ----       5Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq)+4H20(L)                        -----            -----               ----              ----    FeS (s) + 3N03-(aq) +4H+(aq)                                 ----            -------              -----            ----       3NO(g) +S04 2- (aq) + Fe3+(aq) +2H20(L)         ------            -----            -----               -----    

Explanation / Answer

                                                                               oxidized           reduced        agent              agent        0           0                     +3   -1    2Al(s) + 3Cl2(g) --------> 2AlCl3(s)                  Al                    Cl2              Cl2               Al                       +7                  +2 8H+(aq) + MnO4-(aq)+5Fe2+------>                              +3               +2       5Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq)+4H20(L)                Fe2+               MnO4-          MnO4-         Fe2+          +2            +5             FeS (s) + 3N03-(aq) +4H+(aq) ------>                +2                               +3 3NO(g) +S04 2- (aq) + Fe3+ (aq) +2H20(L)      FeS                  NO3-             NO3-             FeS