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What is oxidized and what is reduced in this reaction?

N2H4(l) + 2H2O2(l) → N2(g) + 4H2O(g)

N is reduced and H is oxidized.

N is reduced and O is oxidized.

N is oxidized and O is reduced.

N is oxidized and H is reduced.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
N is oxidized and O is reduced.

Reason: In N2H4 each N is −2 and in N2 it is 0 (loss of electrons → oxidation). In H2O2 each O is −1 and in H2O it is −2 (gain of electrons → reduction). Hydrogen stays at +1.