Question

Identify the species oxidized, the species reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in the following electron transfer reaction. 2Fe3+ + Pb2Fe2+ + Pb2+ species oxidized species reduced Fe Pb oxidizing agent reducing agent Pb Fe

Answer 1

The species oxidized: Pb

The species reduced: Fe³⁺

The oxidizing agent: Fe³⁺

The reducing agent: Pb

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's consider the following redox reaction.

2 Fe³⁺ + Pb → 2 Fe²⁺ + Pb²⁺

We can write the corresponding half-reactions.

Oxidation: Pb → Pb²⁺ + 2 e⁻

Reduction: 2 Fe³⁺ + 2 e⁻ → 2 Fe²⁺

Pb is the species oxidized, and therefore it is the reducing agent.

Fe³⁺ is the species reduced, and therefore it is the oxidizing agent.