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oxidation and reduction is occur together. Is it applicable to combation reaction to such as mg+o2=mgO in this reaction which one is oxidising agent and reducing agent
Asked by arifansari | 07 Sep, 2015, 06:50: PM
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The given combination reaction is as follows:

2Mg + O2  → 2MgO

Oxidation state of Mg  and O2 is zero.

oxidation state of Mg is +2 and O is -2 in the product MgO

Thus Mg is oxidised to Mg+2 and for O2 is reduced to -2.

Hence, oxygen is oxidising agent and magnesium is reducing agent in the given combination reaction.

Answered by | 07 Sep, 2015, 07:07: PM

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