Consider the reaction shown, which occurs in aqueous solutions: NO2^-1 + Al (s) --> NH3 + Al(OH)4^-1 Identify the species reduced: Identify the species oxidized: Identify the reducing agent: Identify the oxidizing agent: The balanced reduction half-reaction:  The balanced oxidation half-reaction: Overall balanced redox reaction:

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Consider the reaction shown, which occurs in aqueous solutions:

NO2^-1 + Al (s) --> NH3 + Al(OH)4^-1

Identify the species reduced:

Identify the species oxidized:

Identify the reducing agent:

Identify the oxidizing agent:

The balanced reduction half-reaction: 

The balanced oxidation half-reaction:

Overall balanced redox reaction:

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NO2-1 + Al (s) --> NH3 + Al(OH)4-1

the species reduced:  NO2-1   ( NO2-1 ==> NH ,  Nitogen reduced as oxidation state decreases from +3 to -3 )

the species oxidized:  Al        ( Al  ==> Al(OH)4-1  , Aluminium oxidised as oxidation state increases from 0 to +3 ) 

 

 

the reducing agent:  a substance that has the ability to reduce other substances — in other words to donate/ loose their electrons . 

Reducing agent =Al

in given reaction Al looses electron and gets  converted into Al+3 i.e. (Al(OH)4-1 

the oxidizing agent:  a substance that has the ability to oxidize other substances — in other words to accept/ gains  their electrons . 

Oxidising agent = NO2-1 

In given reaction N of NO2-1 in +3 oxidation state , gains 6 e and gets reduced to NH3 in -3 oxidation state 

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