Answer : The oxidizing element is N and reducing element is O.
is act as an oxidizing agent as well as reducing agent.
Explanation :
An Oxidizing agent is the agent which has ability to oxidize other or a higher in oxidation number.
Reducing agent is the agent which has ability to reduce other or lower in oxidation number.
The given reaction is :

act as an oxidizing agent.
The oxidation number of N in
is calculated as:
(+1)+(x)+3(-2) = 0
x = +5
And the oxidation number of N in
is calculated as:
(+1)+(x)+2(-2) = 0
x = +3
From the oxidation number method, we conclude that the oxidation number reduced this means
itself get reduced to
and it can act as an oxidizing agent.
act as a reducing agent.

The oxidation number of O in
is calculated as:
(+1)+(+5)+3(x) = 0
x = -2
The oxidation number of O in
is Zero (o).
Now, we conclude that the oxidation number increases this means
itself get oxidized to
and it can act as reducing agent.
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Potassium oxide: K₂O.
There's no need for prefixes since K₂O is an ionic compound.
<h3>Explanation</h3>
Find the two elements on a periodic table:
- Potassium- K- on the left end of period four.
- Oxygen- O- near the right end of periodic two.
Elements on the bottom-left corner of the periodic table are metals. Those on the top-right corner are nonmetals.
- Potassium is a metal,
- Oxygen is a nonmetal.
A metal and a nonmetal combine to form an ionic compound. Potassium oxide is likely to be an ionic compound. It contains two types of ions:
- Potassium ions: Potassium is group 1 of the periodic table. It is an alkaline metal. Like other alkaline metals such as sodium Na, potassium K tends to lose one electron and form ions of charge +1 in compounds. The ion would be K⁺.
- Oxide ions from oxygen: Oxygen is the second most electronegative element on the periodic table. It tends to gain two electrons and form the oxide ion
when it combines with metals.
The two types of ions carry opposite charges. They shall pair up at a certain ratio such that they balance the charge on each other. The charge on each
ion is twice that on a
ion. Each
would pair up with two
. Hence the subscript in the formula:
.
There are two classes of compounds:
- Covalent compounds, which need prefixes, and
- Ionic compounds, which need no prefix.
Prefixes are needed only in covalent compounds. For instance in the covalent compound carbon dioxide
, the prefix di- indicates that there are two oxygen atoms in the formula
. However, there's no need for prefix in ionic compounds such as
.