Question

Please Help!!!
1. What is an example of a metal being reduced?
2. What is an example of a metal being oxidized?
3. If metal ions in a solution were reduced, what would you expect to see?
4. The higher a metal is on the activity series, is it more likely to be oxidized or reduced?

Answer 1

1. The reaction between magnesium oxide and carbon at 2000C to form magnesium metal and carbon monoxide is an example of the reduction of magnesium oxide to magnesium metal.
2.Redox Reactions. The term oxidation was originally used to describe reactions in which an element combines with oxygen. Example: The reaction between magnesium metal and oxygen to form magnesium oxide involves the oxidation of magnesium.
3.I expect to see metal, Not sure what it means.
4. oxodized