Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. Sn2+ + Co Sn + Co2+ species oxidized   species reduced         oxidizing agent   reducing agent       As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from

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Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction.

Sn2+ + Co Sn + Co2+

species oxidized   species reduced
     
 
oxidizing agent   reducing agent
     




As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from
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◆ Oxidation number is the imaginary or fictitious charge developed on an atom if all shared electrons are given to more electronegative atom to a covalent compound. 

 

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