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When hydrogen reacts with metal-oxides it act as reducing agent or a oxidizing agent?
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∙ 9y ago
It reduces the oxides acting as a reducing agent.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoHydrogen (H) reacting with a metal-oxide (-OH) is a reduction reaction by definition. H is the reducer as metal oxide gains electrons (e-) and the H+ ion.
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What is the function of KCLO3 in determination of carbon and hydrogen in sugar?
CAtalyst
Why do alkali metal explode when exposed to water?
Because they decompose the water to pure hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is a flammable gas and the oxygen is the oxidizing agent that reacts together in an explosive manner.Caesium
What products will you get if zinc reacts with hydrogen?
The only possible product would be zinc hydride. Zinc hydride is usually not prepared directly from zinc and hydrogen, but by using an even stronger reducing agent such as sodium hydride or lithium aluminum hydride. Zinc hydride is unstable and decomposes back to zinc and hydrogen over time.
What reacts the most oxygen argon or hydrogen?
Hydrogen, followed by oxygen. Argon is unreactive.
What are the products when metal reacts with acids?
hydrogen gas
What is the Difference between an oxidizing agent and reducing agent?
An oxidizing agent oxidizes the reducing agent, while the reducing agent reduces the oxidizing agent. In simple terms, both processes occur simultaneously. Oxidizing is defined as: the gain of oxygen, loss of hydrogen or loss of electrons. E.g.: C + O2 -> CO2 In this case oxygen would be the oxidizing agent as it supplies oxygen to the carbon. Similarly carbon would be the reducing agent in this case.
Is zinc the oxidizing or reducing agent when it reacts with gold and cyanide?
Zinc (metal) does not react with gold (metal), neither with cyanide (salt).
Why nitric acid cannot prepare hydrogen?
Nitric acid cannot prepare hydrogen because it is a strong oxidizing agent. When nitric acid comes into contact with reducing agents like hydrogen, it undergoes a redox reaction where it gets reduced to nitrogen gas instead of producing hydrogen gas.
Can cesium react with all elements?
No. Cesium reacts with a number of nonmetals, bu not with other metals or metalloids. Cesium is a powerful reducing agent and will react strongly with oxidizing substances.
What reaction causes when sodium reacts with hydrogen?
Liquid sodium reacts with a rapid flow of hydrogen gas at 350 degrees F to produce the ionic compound sodium hydride (Na+ H-) which has the same structure as NaCl. It is a base and a reducing agent.
Why copper reacts with nitric acid and not with HCl?
Copper is an inert metal and reacts with those acids only which have oxidizing ability as HNO3.
What is the function of KCLO3 in determination of carbon and hydrogen in sugar?
CAtalyst
Why do alkali metal explode when exposed to water?
Because they decompose the water to pure hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is a flammable gas and the oxygen is the oxidizing agent that reacts together in an explosive manner.Caesium
What happens When hydrogen reacts with hydrogen?
Hydrogen does not react with water
How does hydrogen reacts?
Flammable
Why hydrogen peroxide act as oxidizing agent?
Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, so, when it reacts upon touching a surface such as your skin it releases 1 oxygen atom thereby converting the H2O2 to H20. The now free Oxygen atom, being highly chemically reactive oxidizes the surface it is in contact with.
Is hydrogen inactive?
No. Hydrogen reacts readily with many elements.
