Zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) according to the equation: Zn(s)+2HCl(aq)-ZnCl2(aq)+H2(g). Tell what is reduced.
Express your answer as a chemical formula.
Tell what is oxidized.
Express your answer as a chemical formula. Tell what is the reducing agent.
Express your answer as a chemical formula. Tell what is the oxidizing agent.
Express your answer as a chemical formula.

Question

Zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) according to the equation: Zn(s)+2HCl(aq)->ZnCl2(aq)+H2(g). Tell what is reduced. 
Express your answer as a chemical formula. 
Tell what is oxidized. 
Express your answer as a chemical formula. Tell what is the reducing agent. 
Express your answer as a chemical formula. Tell what is the oxidizing agent. 
Express your answer as a chemical formula.

anonymous · Answer

ok so oxidation is loss of electrons and reduction is gain of electrons, oxidizing agent is one being reduced and reducing agent is one being oxidized so:
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Zn is oxidized 
H is reduced
reducing agent is Zn and oxidizing agent is HCl