Al
In this reaction, Zn(s) is the reducing agent and HCl(aq) is the oxidizing agent. Zn(s) loses electrons to form Zn2+ ions, while HCl(aq) gains electrons to form H+ ions and Cl- ions.
Al | Al^3+ Zn^2+ | Zn
Zn alone is a reducing agent because it donates electrons during a reaction and H2SO4 alone is an oxidizing agent because it may donates atomic oxygen during the reaction but (Zn + H2SO4) mixture is a reducing agent because this mixture may produce atomic hydrogen during a reaction.
The reducing agent grabs oxygen or other impurities from the molten metal so making a more refined productFor example, coke reduces ZnO to Zn and Fe2O3 to Fe
Zn(s)/Zn2+(aq)//Au+(aq)/Au(s)
Zinc is a transition element with general oxidation state as +2. It gets easily oxidised to its oxidation state of +2 by elements which are less reactive than zinc . For example: 2Zn + H2O --> Zn2O + H2
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Mg(s) | Mg2+(aq) Al3+(aq) | Al(s) and that is how a pro does it
In the reaction Zn + CuCl2 → ZnCl2 + Cu, CuCl2 is the oxidizing agent because it accepts electrons from Zn, causing zinc to be oxidized and copper to be reduced.CuCl2 itself gets reduced to Cu.
Cu-Zn-Al & Cu-Al-Ni
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