Identify the substance that is oxidised and the substances that are reduced in the following reactions:
1.MnO2 + 4HCl→MnCl2+ 2H2O+Cl22. 4Na + O2→2Na2O 3. ZnO+C→Zn+CO
Oxidised substances in a chemical reaction are those which undergoes the process of oxidation in reaction i.e, they gain oxygen or they lose hydrogen in the reaction.
Reaction | The substance which is oxidised | Resultant substance after oxidation |
A | HCl | Cl2 |
B | Na | Na2O |
C | C | CO |
Reaction | The substance which is reduced | Resultant substance after reduction |
A | MnO2 | MnCl2 |
B | ---- | ---- |
C | ZnO | Zn |