Sodium sulfate reacts with carbon to produce the products sodium sulfide and carbon monoxide. Identify the reducing agent in the following reaction.

Na2SO4 + 4C yields Na2S + 4CO

Question

Sodium sulfate reacts with carbon to produce the products sodium sulfide and carbon monoxide. Identify the reducing agent in the following reaction. 

Na2SO4 + 4C yields Na2S + 4CO

abb0t · Answer

the one that is giving up electrons is the one being reduced.

anonymous · Answer

Na2SO4?

anonymous · Answer

Haven't you gotten mixed up,  abb0t? Electron acceptors are oxidising agents and so the electron donor is being oxidised.

abb0t · Answer

reducing is the one losing electrons.

anonymous · Answer

Oxidation is losing

abb0t · Answer

oxidant GAINS electrons.

anonymous · Answer

And the oxidant is the one which gets reduced.

abb0t · Answer

yes.