Which element is reduced in the following reaction: 2Mg+O₂ → 2MgO if Mg goes from 0 to +2 and O goes from 0 to -2?
1 answer:
Answer:
O.
Explanation:
- The element which is oxidized is the element that losses electrons and its oxidation state be more positive.
- The element which is reduced is the element that gain electrons and its oxidation state be more negative.
<em> O goes from 0 to -2, so, it is the element that is reduced.</em>
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