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Offline master135

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Reducing Agent in Equation
« on: April 30, 2010, 09:31:55 PM »
What is the reducing agent in this equation:

Al + NO3- + OH- + H2O  --> NH3 + AlO2-
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Re: Reducing Agent in Equation
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2010, 01:07:09 AM »
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Re: Reducing Agent in Equation
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2010, 01:15:05 AM »
I just wanted to confirm its Al and not NO3-.

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Re: Reducing Agent in Equation
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2010, 04:24:13 AM »
What happens to reducing agent during reaction?
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Re: Reducing Agent in Equation
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2010, 03:27:46 PM »
Reducing agent get oxidize.

B/c Al -> Al^(+3)

Al rxn is thus consider as an oxidation rxn.
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