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

A)Na2SO4
B)C
C)Na2S
D)CO

Pleaseee help I think it's A but i'm not sure. Will give a medal :)

Answer 1

@rishavraj ?

Answer 2

@Nnesha ? can you help please ?

Answer 3

@StudyGurl14 can you please help ?

Answer 4

@Loser66 please helpp

Answer 5

@welshfella please help

Answer 6

wht do u think ???which of the atom is oxidising

Answer 7

which reactant is oxidized during the reaction?

Answer 8

which gains oxygen?

Answer 9

Na2SO4 ?

Answer 10

the one that is oxidised is the reducing agent

Answer 11

No - that loses oxygen

Answer 12

Oh is it C ?

Answer 13

yes - it takes oxygen for the sodium sulphate thus reducing it to sodium sulphide

Answer 14

So Na2S ?

Answer 15

No its the carbon C which does the reducing

Answer 16

ohhh okay I thought you meant the letter C

Answer 17

oh ! right lol

Answer 18

Thank you so much :)

Answer 19

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