Consider the reaction:  Zn(s)  +  H2SO4(aq)  ->  ZnSO4(aq)  + H2(g)      In this reaction Zn goes from 0 to +2 and Hydrogen goes from +1 to 0.       What species is: oxidized?  reduced? the oxidizing agent? the reducing agent?

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Consider the reaction:  Zn(s)  +  H2SO4(aq)  ->  ZnSO4(aq)  + H2(g)

     In this reaction Zn goes from 0 to +2 and Hydrogen goes from +1 to 0. 

     What species is:

oxidized? 

reduced?

the oxidizing agent?

the reducing agent?

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