Consider the reaction: Mg(s) + 2 Hl(aq) → Mgl₂(aq) + H₂(g) Which one of the following statements is the correct description of the oxidation and/or reduction processes in this reaction? Mg is reduced; H is neither reduced nor oxidized; I is oxidized Mg is reduced, H is oxidized, I is neither reduced nor oxidized Mg is oxidized; H is reduced; I is reduced Mg is oxidized; H is reduced; I is neither reduced nor oxidized Mg is oxidized; H is is neither reduced nor oxidized; I is reduced

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Consider the reaction:
Mg(s) + 2 Hl(aq) → Mgl₂(aq) + H₂(g)
Which one of the following statements is the correct description of the oxidation
and/or reduction processes in this reaction?
Mg is reduced; H is neither reduced nor oxidized; I is oxidized
Mg is reduced, H is oxidized, I is neither reduced nor oxidized
Mg is oxidized; H is reduced; I is reduced
Mg is oxidized; H is reduced; I is neither reduced nor oxidized
Mg is oxidized; H is is neither reduced nor oxidized; I is reduced
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the reaction: Mg(s) + 2 Hl(aq) → Mgl₂(aq) + H₂(g) Which one of the following statements is the correct description of the oxidation and/or reduction processes in this reaction? Mg is reduced; H is neither reduced nor oxidized; I is oxidized Mg is reduced, H is oxidized, I is neither reduced nor oxidized Mg is oxidized; H is reduced; I is reduced Mg is oxidized; H is reduced; I is neither reduced nor oxidized Mg is oxidized; H is is neither reduced nor oxidized; I is reduced
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