Problem: Determine if the following is an oxidation–reduction reaction, and identify the oxidizing agent, the reducing agent, the substance being oxidized, and the substance being reduced:SiCl4 (l) + 2 Mg (s) → 2 MgCl2 (s) + Si (s)
FREE Expert Solution
Recall the mnemonic for redox reactions:
Loss Electrons → Oxidation → Reducing Agent
Gain Electrons → Reduction → Oxidizing Agent
This means the element that gains electrons/reduced is the oxidizing agent while the element that loses electrons/oxidized is the reducing agent.
Problem Details
Determine if the following is an oxidation–reduction reaction, and identify the oxidizing agent, the reducing agent, the substance being oxidized, and the substance being reduced:
SiCl4 (l) + 2 Mg (s) → 2 MgCl2 (s) + Si (s)
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