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Standard XII
Chemistry
Redox Reactions
Question

Which statement is correct about the following reaction ?
ZnO + CO → Zn + CO2

  1. CO2 is being oxidized
  2. ZnO is being oxidized
  3. ZnO is being reduced
  4. CO is being reduced

A
ZnO is being oxidized
B
CO is being reduced
C
ZnO is being reduced
D
CO2 is being oxidized
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Solution
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An oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction is a type of chemical reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between two species. An oxidation-reduction reaction is any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a molecule, atom, or ion changes by gaining or losing an electron.
ZnO + CO → Zn + CO2
+2 0
So, ZnO is being reduced.

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