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Which element is oxidized in the following reaction Mn²⁺ + 2 K → Mn(s) + 2 K⁺ ?
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Which element is oxidized in the following reaction Mn²⁺ + 2 K → Mn(s) + 2 K⁺ ?

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Potassium is oxidized (k)
Leo ger is the nuemonic
- loss electrons = oxidized
- gain electrons = reduced

You can see K gains a positive charge so it is safe to assume it lost some (negatively charged) electrons
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