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      Decide which substance behaves as oxidizing agent in the following reaction. Show work. Al (s) +...

  1.       Decide which substance behaves as oxidizing agent in the following reaction. Show work.
    1. Al (s) + CuCl2 (aq) -> Cu (s) + AlCl3 (aq)

  1. Sn2+ (aq) + Cu2+ (aq) -> Sn4+ (aq)+ Cu+ (aq)
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a. Here oxidation no of Al changes from 0 to +3 and of Cu from +2 to 0 so it is clear that Cu is getting reduced so CuCl2 is a oxidizing agent

b. Here oxidation no of An changes from +2 to +4 and of Cu from +2 to +1 so Cu2+ is getting reduced so Cu2+ acts as oxidizing

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