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Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the...

Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. 

3Hg2+ + 2AI → 3Hg + 2AI3+ 

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As the reaction proceeds, electrons are transferred from _______ to _______ 

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Hg in Hg+2 has oxidation state of +2
Hg in Hg has oxidation state of 0
So, Hg in Hg+2 is reduced to Hg
This means Hg2+ is oxidising agent

Al in Al has oxidation state of 0
Al in Al+3 has oxidation state of +3
So, Al in Al is oxidised to Al+3
This means Al is reducing agent

Hg2+ is accepting electron and Al is donating
So, electron moves from Al to Hg2+

Answer:
Species oxidised: Al
Species reduced: Hg2+
Oxidising agent: Hg2+
Reducing agent: Al
Al to Hg2+

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