Asked by tj

Which of the following is not an oxidation-reduction reaction?
XeF6(s) mc012-1.jpg XeF4(s) + F2(g)
2Cs(s) + I2(g) mc012-2.jpg 2CsI(s)
2H2SO4(aq) + 2Ba(OH)2(aq) mc012-3.jpg 2BaSO4(s) + 4H2O(l)
Zn(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) mc012-4.jpg Zn(NO3)2(aq) + Ag(s)

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The third reaction:

2H2SO4(aq) + 2Ba(OH)2(aq) → 2BaSO4(s) + 4H2O(l)

is not an oxidation–reduction reaction. All oxidation numbers remain the same (H +1, S +6, O −2, Ba +2), so no species is oxidized or reduced. It's an acid–base / precipitation reaction.