Question

Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. 2Fe3+ + 2I-2Fe2+ + I2 species oxidized species reduced oxidizing agent reducing agent As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from to_______.

Answer 1

Answer:

In the given chemical reaction:

Species Oxidized: I⁻

Species Reduced: Fe³⁺

Oxidizing agent: Fe³⁺

Reducing agent: I⁻

As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from I⁻ to Fe³⁺

Explanation:

Redox reaction is a chemical reaction involving the simultaneous movement of electrons thereby causing oxidation of one species and reduction of the other species.

The chemical species that gets reduced by gaining electrons is called an oxidizing agent. Whereas, the chemical species that gets oxidized by losing electrons is called a reducing agent.

Given redox reaction: 2Fe³⁺ + 2I⁻ → 2Fe²⁺ + I₂

Oxidation half-reaction: 2 I⁻ +  → I₂ + 2 e⁻                 ....(1)

Reduction half-reaction: [ Fe³⁺ + 1 e⁻ → Fe²⁺ ] × 2

                                   ⇒  2 Fe³⁺ + 2 e⁻ → 2 Fe²⁺       ....(2)

In the given redox reaction, Fe³⁺ (oxidation state +3) accepts electrons and gets reduced to Fe²⁺ (oxidation state +2) and I⁻ (oxidation state -1) loses electrons and gets oxidized to I₂ (oxidation state 0).

Therefore, Fe³⁺ is the oxidizing agent and I⁻ is the reducing agent and the electrons are transferred from I⁻ to Fe³⁺.