Question
A silver Christmas tree can be made by placing copper wire,shaped in the form of a tree,into a silver nitrate solution.The unbalanced equation for the reaction is:Cu+AgNO3=Cu(NO3)2+Age
9.1 define the term oxidation in terms of oxidation numbers
(9.2) write down the following for the reaction above:
9.2.1 formula of the reducing agent
9.2.2 name of the oxidising agent
9.2.3 oxidation half-reaction
9.2.4 balanced net ionic equation using the ion-electron method
9.3 use oxidation numbers to explain your choice of oxidising agent in QUESTION 9.2.2
9.1 define the term oxidation in terms of oxidation numbers
(9.2) write down the following for the reaction above:
9.2.1 formula of the reducing agent
9.2.2 name of the oxidising agent
9.2.3 oxidation half-reaction
9.2.4 balanced net ionic equation using the ion-electron method
9.3 use oxidation numbers to explain your choice of oxidising agent in QUESTION 9.2.2