Which best describes an oxidizing agent?
2 answers:
Answer:B) a reactant that undergoes reduction
Explanation:
Oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which a substance looses electrons. The oxidation state of the substance increases during oxidation.
Reduction reaction is defined as the reaction in which a substance gains electrons. The oxidation state of the substance gets reduced during reduction.
Overall reaction:
The substance M which itself gets oxidized, reduces other and is called as reducing agent. The substance N which itself gets reduced, oxidizes other and is called as oxidizing agent.
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Explanation :
Charles' Law : It states that volume of the gas is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas at constant pressure.
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Answer: The ionic formula of compound is and the name is cobalt phosphide.
Explanation:
For formation of a neutral ionic compound, the charges on cation and anion must be balanced. The cation is formed by loss of electrons by metals and anions are formed by gain of electrons by non metals.
Here element Co is having an oxidation state of +3 called as cation and phosphprous forms
anion with oxidation state of -3. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral
The nomenclature of ionic compounds is given by:
1. Positive is written first followed by the oxidation state of metal in roman numerals in square brackets.
2. The negative ion is written next and a suffix is added at the end of the negative ion. The suffix written is '-ide'.
Thus the name of is cobalt phosphide.