Glven the Following electrochemccal reaction. 34 2+ State which species agent owrite the oxidation halp cell reaction a sis the reduleng write the reduction half Cell reaction.

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Glven the Following electrochemccal
reaction.
34
2+
State which species
agent
owrite the oxidation halp cell
reaction a
sis the reduleng
write the reduction half Cell
reaction.
Transcribed Image Text:Glven the Following electrochemccal reaction. 34 2+ State which species agent owrite the oxidation halp cell reaction a sis the reduleng write the reduction half Cell reaction.
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a)

Reducing agent is the substance which reduces other species and gets oxidized by itself.

In the given electrochemical reaction, Zn(s) serves as reducing agent since it reduces Fe3+ and gets oxidized to Zn2+.

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b)

The oxidation half reaction is as follows,

2+
Zn(s) → Zn™ (aq)+
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