Identify the substance oxidised, the substance reduced, the oxidant and the reductant in the following reaction :\(\mathrm{CuO + H_2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} Cu + H_2O}\)

Q.2 (B)(i) Identify the substance oxidised, the substance reduced, the oxidant and the reductant in the following reaction :
\(\mathrm{CuO + H_2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} Cu + H_2O}\)

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Answer: H₂ is oxidised and CuO is reduced; CuO is the oxidant and H₂ is the reductant.

CuO loses oxygen and becomes Cu, so CuO is reduced. Since it gives oxygen to hydrogen, CuO is the oxidant (oxidising agent).
H₂ gains oxygen and becomes H₂O, so H₂ is oxidised. Since it removes oxygen from CuO, H₂ is the reductant (reducing agent).
Both processes take place together, so this is a redox reaction.

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Identify the substance oxidised, the substance reduced, the oxidant and the reductant in the following reaction :\(\mathrm{CuO + H_2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} Cu + H_2O}\)

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