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20 September, 12:17

Assign oxidation numbers in the following corrosion reactions for copper. Tell which substances are oxidized and which are reduced. 2Cu (s) + 1⁄2 O2 (g) → Cu2O (s) Cu2O (s) + 1⁄2 O2 (g) → 2CuO (s)

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  1. 20 September, 12:39
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    2 Cu + 1/2 O2 - -> Cu2O + Cu2O + 1/2 O2 - -> 2CUOCopper is oxidized since it went from being an oxidation number of 0 to + 2.
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