Chapter 18, Problem 33QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The element being oxidized and reduced in the given reaction should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The oxidation state is defined as the charge(s) that an atom would have when electron(s) were transferred completely from a molecule or ion.

The element being oxidized is the one whose oxidation increases in the reaction whereas the reduced element is the one whose oxidation number decreases in the reaction.