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Which element is oxidized in this reaction?

Fe2O3+ 3CO-(arrow)2Fe+3CO2

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Oxidized: loses electrons...

Fe+2 gains electrons
C starts at +2, ends at +4, it lost 2 electrons.
O starts at -2, ends at -2

it is C

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