Question

3HNO3 + P +O2 -->H3PO4 + 3NO
What is oxidized and what is reduced?

Answer 1

my chemistry is pretty rusty stephie
i'm sure that the phosphorus is oxidized
- ill try and check some old notes for the rest

Answer 2

someone answered it for me:
Qibtiya: HNO3 is oxidized since it loses hyrogen while P and O are reduced since they gain hydrogen
But thank you for trying(:

Answer 3

HNO3 is oxidized since it loses hyrogen while P and O are reduced since they gain hydrogen

Answer 4

=)

Answer 5

oh right - its been a long time!

Answer 6

Thank you so much guys(:

Answer 7

u r welcum :)