In the following chemical reaction: Fe2O3 + 2 Al → Al2O3 + 2 Fe i) Identify the substance getting oxidized and the substance getting reduced. ii) State the reason for choosing the substance. iii) Name the type of reaction and give another example of this type.
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ii) The reason for choosing Fe2O3 as the substance getting reduced is that it is gaining electrons from Al to form Fe, which has a lower oxidation state than Fe2O3. On the other hand, Al is losing electrons to form Al2O3, which has a higher oxidation state than Show more…
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