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Interpretation:
The atoms being oxidized and reduced, and the oxidizing and reducing agents in the given reaction should be determined.
Concept Introduction:
The oxidation state is defined as the charge(s) that an atom would have when electron(s) were transferred completely from a molecule or ion.
The element being oxidized is the one whose oxidation increases in the reaction whereas the reduced element is the one whose oxidation number decreases in the reaction.
The atom which gains electrons in the reaction that is which gets reduced in the reaction is said to be the oxidizing agent also known as the electron acceptor whereas the atom which loses electrons in the reaction that is which gets oxidized in the reaction is said to be the reducing agent also known as the electron donor.
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