Question: (A) Is H 2 (g) an oxidizing or reducing agent in the reaction below? Explain. 2 NO 2 (g) + 7 H 2 (g)
(A) Is H2(g) an oxidizing or reducing agent in the reaction below? Explain.
2 NO2(g) + 7 H2(g) → 2 NH3(g) + 4 H2O(g)
(B) Identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following reaction.
4 Au(s) + 8 CN-(aq) + O2(g) + 2 H2O(l) → 4 [Au(CN)2]-(aq) + 4 OH-(aq)
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A In the reaction 2 NO2g 7 H2g 2 NH3g 4 H2Og H2g is a reducing agent To determine this we can analyze the change in oxidation state of each element in... View full answer
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