Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. 2Ag+ + Mg species oxidized 2Ag + Mg²+ species reduced As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from oxidizing agent to reducing agent

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Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction.
2Ag+ + Mg
species oxidized
2Ag + Mg²+
species reduced
As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from
oxidizing agent
to
reducing agent
Transcribed Image Text:Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. 2Ag+ + Mg species oxidized 2Ag + Mg²+ species reduced As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from oxidizing agent to reducing agent
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