Answer: I2 is the Oxidant; while the 2S2O3(-2) is the reductant.
Explanation:
An Oxidant is any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another; in so doing, it becomes reduced in oxidation number.
A Reductant thus exactly the opposite.
Note that the equation provided shows that Iodine (I2) received an electron to become NEGATIVELY CHARGED:
I2 --> 2I-.
The oxidation number reduced from 0 to -1.
In contrast, the oxidation number of 2S2O3(-2) increases from -4 to -2.
Thus, I2 is the Oxidant; while the 2S2O3(-2) is the reductant.
Nitrogen has five valence electrons
Chemical change happens when a substance combines with
another substance to form a new substance. It produces chemical reactions and
generally is not reversible except by further chemical reactions. Heat is sometimes
produced in some reactions. When chemical reactions occur, the atoms are
rearranged and an energy change happens along with it as new products are
generations. At a molecular level, chemical changes involves the making or
breaking of bonds between atoms. Some examples of chemical change are iron
rusting (iron oxide forms) and bread rising (yeast converts carbohydrates into
carbon dioxide gas).
Answer:
yes 4K + O2 ------>2K20 is true.
