Consider the following balanced redox reaction and determine which of the following statements is true. 3 CuO(s) + 2 NH3(aq) ⟶⟶ N2(g) + 3 H2O(l) + 3 Cu(s)     NH3(aq) is the oxidizing agent and nitrogen is reduced NH3(aq) is the oxidizing agent and Cu(s) is reducing agent NH3(aq) is the reducing agent and Cu(s) is oxidizing agent NH3(aq) is the reducing agent and nitrogen is reduced

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Consider the following balanced redox reaction and determine which of the following statements is true.

3 CuO(s) + 2 NH3(aq) ⟶⟶ N2(g) + 3 H2O(l) + 3 Cu(s)

 

 


NH3(aq) is the oxidizing agent and nitrogen is reduced
NH3(aq) is the oxidizing agent and Cu(s) is reducing agent
NH3(aq) is the reducing agent and Cu(s) is oxidizing agent
NH3(aq) is the reducing agent and nitrogen is reduced
NH3(aq) is the reducing agent and nitrogen is oxidized
NH3(aq) is the oxidizing agent and nitrogen is oxidized
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