For the following reaction, what is being reduced? What is being oxidized? What is the oxidizing agent? What is the reducing agent? 2 NO2 + 4 CO → N2 + 4 CO2 Reduced/oxidized? Agents? N is reduced N in NO2 is oxidizing agent C is oxidized C in CO is reducing agent O in NO2 is neither O in NO2 is neither neither O in CO is neither O in CO is

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For the following reaction, what is being reduced? What is being oxidized? What is the
oxidizing agent? What is the reducing agent?
2 NO2 +
4 CO
→ N2 + 4 CO2
Reduced/oxidized?
Agents?
N is
reduced
N in NO2 is oxidizing agent
C is
oxidized
C in CO is reducing agent
O in NO2 is
neither
O in NO2 is
neither
neither
neither
O in CO is
O in CO is
Transcribed Image Text:For the following reaction, what is being reduced? What is being oxidized? What is the oxidizing agent? What is the reducing agent? 2 NO2 + 4 CO → N2 + 4 CO2 Reduced/oxidized? Agents? N is reduced N in NO2 is oxidizing agent C is oxidized C in CO is reducing agent O in NO2 is neither O in NO2 is neither neither neither O in CO is O in CO is
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