Question

Balance the following skeleton reaction and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents: Include the states of all reactants and products in your balanced equation. You do not need to include the states with the identities of the oxidizing and reducing agents.
CrO_4^2- (aq) + N_2O(g) rightarrow Cr^3+ (aq) + NO(g) [acidic]
The oxidizing agent is:_______.
The reducing agent is:_______.

Answer 1

Answer:

Oxidizing agent - CrO4^2-

Reducing agent- N2O

Explanation:

Let us look at the equation closely;

CrO4^2- (aq) + 3N2O(g) ------------> Cr^3+ (aq) + 3NO(g) [acidic]

The reduction half equation is;

CrO4^2- (aq) + 3e -------->Cr^3+ (aq)

Oxidation half equation is;

3N2O(g) ------>3 NO(g) +3 e

Note that the oxidizing agent participates in the reduction half equation while the reducing agent participates in the oxidation half equation as seen above.