<u>Answer:</u> The correct option is B) oxidized
<u>Explanation:</u>
Redox reaction is defined as the reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously.
The oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species loses electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when the oxidation number of a species increases.
A reduction reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species gains electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when the oxidation number of a species decreases.
For the given chemical reaction:
<u>On the reactant side:</u>
Oxidation number of H = +1
Oxidation number of Zn = 0
Oxidation number of S = +6
Oxidation number of O = -2
<u>On the product side:</u>
Oxidation number of H = 0
Oxidation number of Zn = +2
Oxidation number of S = +6
Oxidation number of O = -2
As the oxidation number of Zn is increasing from 0 to +2. Thus, it is getting oxidized. Similarly, the oxidation number of H is decreasing from +1 to 0. Thus, it is getting reduced.
Hence, the correct option is B) oxidized