Identify the oxidising agent (oxidant) in the following reactions.
$C u S O_{4} + Z n \to C u + Z n S O_{4}$ .

Open in App

Solution

An oxidising agent is the one which oxidises other substances (by removal of hydrogen or addition of oxygen) and itself gets reduced (addition of hydrogen or removal of oxygen).
$C u S O_{4} + Z n \to Z n S O_{4} + C u$
In the above reaction, copper sulphate ( $C u S O_{4}$ ) acts as an oxidising agent as it oxidises zinc $(Z n)$ to form zinc sulphate ( $Z n S O_{4}$ ) and copper $(C u)$ .

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Identify the oxidising and reducing agents in the reaction:

Zn + CuSO₄ → Cu + ZnSO₄

P b_{3} O_{4} + 8 H C l

\to

3 P b C l_{2} + C l_{2} + 4 H_{2} O

M g + 2 H_{2} O

\to

M g (O H)_{2} + H_{2}

C u S O_{4} + Z n

\to

C u + Z n S O_{4}

V_{2} O_{5} + 5 C a

\to

2 V + 5 C a O

2 M g + O_{2} \to 2 M g O

{Pb}_{3} O_{4} + 8 HCl \to 3 {PbCl}_{2} + {Cl}_{2} + 4 H_{2} O

2 Mg + O_{2} \to 2 MgO

{CuSO}_{4} + Zn \to Cu + {ZnSO}_{4}

V_{2} O_{5} + 5 Ca \to 2 V + 5 CaO

3 Fe + 4 H_{2} O \to {Fe}_{3} O_{4} + 4 H_{2}

CuO + H_{2} \to Cu + H_{2} O

V_{2} O_{5} + 5 C a \to 2 V + 5 C a O

Join BYJU'S Learning Program