Question

What is the oxidation half-reaction in the following chemical reaction?
Fe(s) + 3AgNO3 ---> Ag + Fe(NO3)3

Answer 1

oxidation is the loss of electrons. which of those species loses electrons between the RHS and the LHS of the arrow?

Answer 2

\[Fe \rightarrow Fe ^{2+} + 2e ^{-}\]

Answer 3

Oxidation : Fe(s )>> 3e- + Fe3+ (aq)

Reduction : 3Ag+ (aq) + 3e- >> 3Ag(s)

note: NO3- is the spectator ion in the reaction~ it does not involve in the reaction at all.