Chapter 14, Problem 9QP

Consider the following reaction:

$\text{Mg}\left(s\right)+{\text{SnSO}}_{\text{4}}\left(aq\right)\to {\text{MgSO}}_{\text{4}}\left(aq\right)+\text{Sn}\left(s\right)$

(a) Which species is oxidized?

(b) Which species is reduced?

(c) What is the oxidizing agent?

(d) What is the reducing agent?

(e) Draw a molecular-level picture of what happens at the surface of the magnesium metal.