Reduction <span>always results in a lowering of the oxidation number. The reaction of the system above is written as:
</span><span>Cu2+(aq) + Fe(s) --> Cu(s) + Fe2+(aq)
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From the reaction, we see that copper goes from the +2 to a neutral charge. Lowering of the oxidation number happens so this is the element that is being reduced.
Eight because an octet has 8 electrons and when it’s full it’s stable. If it’s not full, it’s constantly sharing or borrowing electrons.
Answer:
No. of atom =
no.of moles x avagardro's number xatomicity
= weight /molar mass x No x atomicity
=8.2/142 x6.02x10^23 x 4
=0.346 x 10^23(approximately)
