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Question
In the reaction represented by the following equation:
CuO (s) + H2 (g) → Cu (s) + H2O (1)
(a) name the substance oxidised
(b) name the substance reduced
(c) name the oxidising agent
(d) name the reducing agent
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Solution
(a) H2 gets oxidised to H2O.
(b) CuO gets reduced to Cu.
(c) CuO is the oxidising agent.
(d) H2 is the reducing agent.
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