Balance the following oxidation-reduction reaction. Identify the oxidizing and the reducing agent.    ___CuO + ___NH3 ---> ___ N2 + ___ Cu   Acidic Solution

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Balance the following oxidation-reduction reaction. Identify the oxidizing and the reducing agent. 

 

___CuO + ___NH3 ---> ___ N2 + ___ Cu  

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CuO + NH3 ---> N2 + Cu  in acidic solution.

The given oxidation reduction reaction is balanced as shown below,

First the oxidation number of each atom present in the equation is determined by considering the general rules like the oxidation number of atom in its pure elemental form  is 0. Then, the oxidation number of H in its combined form is +1 and the oxidation number of O in its combined form is -2.

Cu+2O-2 + N-3H3+1  N20 + Cu0

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