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What are the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in this chemical equation?

3Fe5 + 8HNO3 + 3FeSO4 + 8NO + 4H20

A) Fes is the oxidizing agent, and HNO3 is the reducing agent.

B) HNO3 is the oxidizing agent, and NO is the reducing agent.

C) Fes is the reducing agent, and HNO3 is the oxidizing agent.

D) HNO3 is the reducing agent, and NO is the oxidizing agent.

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Answer:

C.

Fe goes from 0 to 2+, oxidation. It is reducing agent

N goes from 5+ to 2+, reduction. It is oxidizing agent

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxidation number

Fe (s) has 0

FeSO4 has 2+

HNO3 N has 5+

NO N has 2+

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