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Abder-Rahman
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What is the oxidizing agent here? And, why?
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February 12, 2011, 07:24:13 AM »
If we have the following
reduction
equation:
O
2
+ 4H
+
+ 4e
-
-----> 2H
2
O
What is the
oxidizing agent
here? And, why?
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Re: What is the oxidizing agent here? And, why?
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Do you know what an oxidizing agent is?
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Re: What is the oxidizing agent here? And, why?
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February 14, 2011, 05:07:00 AM »
This is Reduction part of an redox reaction.
The Oxidation part is missing.
Oxygen will be reduced in this case.
Probably H
2
=> 2 H
+
+ 2 e
-
is a possible Oxidation equation
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