Question

If an element goes from an oxidation number of +2 to an oxidation number of +7, it is
Question 3 options:

a) an oxidizing agent
b) a reducing agent
c) a spectator ion
d) reduced then oxidized
e) oxidized then reduced

Answer 1

I thought was e)

Answer 2

d) reduced then oxidized

Answer 3

I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, the element would be oxidized first (going from +2 to +7) and then reduced afterwards. Therefore, the correct answer is e) oxidized then reduced. Thank you for catching that mistake.