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QUESTION 27 Which of the following is an example of oxidation? O Cu ? Cu$^+ $O I ? I$^- $O Fe$^{3+}$ ? Fe$^{2+} $O O ? O$^{2-} $O Cu$^+$ ? Cu

          QUESTION 27
Which of the following is an example of oxidation?
O Cu ? Cu$^+
$O I ? I$^-
$O Fe$^{3+}$ ? Fe$^{2+}
$O O ? O$^{2-}
$O Cu$^+$ ? Cu

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Basic Chemistry

Karen Timbelake, William Timberlake 5th Edition

Chapter 15

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In option a) Fe3+/Fe2+, the Fe3+ ion is losing an electron to become Fe2+, so this is an example of oxidation. In option b) O2-/O2, the O2- ion is gaining two electrons to become O2, so this is an example of reduction, not oxidation. In option c) Cu2+/Cu, the Show more…

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