Question

Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. F2 +Cu— species oxidized 2F" + Cu2+ species reduced oxidizing agent reducing agent As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from

Answer 1

first we have to know that :- oxidized species : e species that donates elec. troon is being oxidized. Reduced species: specis that abstract on collect electrons are being redu- ced. Here the given reaction is - Fq + cu 2F + Cu²+ This . Cu – se u 2 + For the 24- Thus we can see that cu roel- ease i.e. donates two electroons and fr abstract 2 electrons. Thus, - species oxidized species neduced Cu

Again, oxidizing agent : Species that oxidise other but reduced by itself Reducing agent : species that reduce other but oxidized by itself. Thus, As Cu is being oxidized, so it acts as a reducing agent. while as Fra is roeduced, so it acts as an oxidizing agent . Thus - oxidizing agent reducing agent cal

CA As cu release electrons and for abstract those electrons thus, As the reaction prooceeds elect- roons are transferred from - Cu to [F2