Aluminum metal reacts with oxygen gas (O2) to form aluminum oxide.

Question

a. Write a balanced equation for this oxidation-reduction reaction. (In this problem you need not worry about the physical state of the reactants or product.)

2Al+3O2=2Al2O3

b. which reactant is oxidized?

O2

c. Which reactant is being reduced?

Al

d. What is the oxidizing agent?

Al



e. What is the reducing agent?

O2

Answer 1

None are right including the equation. it isn't balanced.
Oxidation is the loss of electrons.
Reduction is the gain of electrons.

Answer 2

This site is a good redox site.

http://www.chemteam.info/Redox/Redox.html

Answer 3

4Al+3O2=2Al2O3

O2 is being oxidized

Al is being reduced

Al is the oxidizing agent

O2 is the reducing agent

Answer 4

Second time through is right on all.

Answer 5

Im confused still for the first question