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Which substance is the oxidizing agent in this reaction? fe2o3+3co→2fe+3co2 express your answer as a chemical formula?

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Equation is as follow,

                            Fe₂O₃  +  3 CO     →     2 Fe  +  3 CO₂

Oxidation:

                                        3 CO     →     3 CO₂

Oxidation state of C in CO is +2, and that in CO₂ is +4. So, carbon has lost 2 electrons per mole and 6 electrons per 3 moles hence,

                                 3 CO     →     3 CO₂  +  6 e⁻

Reduction:

                                    Fe₂O₃     →     2 Fe

Oxidation state of Fe in Fe₂O₃ is +3 per atom, and that in Fe is 0. So, Iron has gained 3 electrons per atom and 6 electrons per 2 atoms hence,

                                    Fe₂O₃  +  6e⁻     →     2 Fe

Result:
             Iron in Fe₂O₃ has been reduced in this reaction and has played a role of oxidizing agent by oxidizing carbon from +2 state to +4 state.

Fe is the oxidizing agent in the reaction.

Oxidation is the process of the loss of electrons. Reduction is the process of gain of electrons. In the given reaction,

[tex]\rm Fe_2O_3\;+\;3\;CO\;\rightarrow\;2\;Fe\;+\;3\;CO_2[/tex]

The oxidation state of Fe in [tex]\rm Fe_2O_3[/tex] is +3 .

The oxidation state of Fe in product is 0.

Since, iron has gained 6 electrons and reduced its oxidation state from +3 to 0, it is getting reduced in the reaction.

The element which reduces itself in process of oxidizing the other element are termed as an oxidizing agent.

In this reaction, Fe is the oxidizing agent.

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