State whether the following conversions are oxidation or reduction.

(a) $P b O_{2} + S O_{2} \to P b S O_{4}$

(b) $K \to K^{+} e^{-}$

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Solution

(a)Reduction
(b)Oxidation

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Identify the following reactions as either oxidation or reduction :

(i) $O + 2 e^{-} \to O^{2 -}$ (ii) $K - e^{-} \to K^{+}$ (iii) $F e^{3 +} + e^{-} \to F e^{2 +}$

K - e^{-} \to K^{+}

K - e^{-} \to K^{+}

S O_{2}

S + O_{2} ⟶ S O_{2}

Identify the following reactions as oxidation or reduction reaction:
i) $K - e^{-} \to K^{+}$
ii) $F e^{3 +} + e^{-} \to F e^{2 +}$

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