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Consider the following reaction.
CO2(g) + H2(g) mc025-1.jpg CO(g) + H2O(l)
What is being oxidized?
carbon
carbon dioxide
oxygen
hydrogen
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Hydrogen.
H in H2 goes from 0 to +1 in H2O (increase in oxidation state = oxidation). Carbon goes from +4 in CO2 to +2 in CO (reduction).
H in H2 goes from 0 to +1 in H2O (increase in oxidation state = oxidation). Carbon goes from +4 in CO2 to +2 in CO (reduction).
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