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Course: UP Class 11 Chemistry > Unit 7

Lesson 2: Electron transfer and Oxidation number
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UP Class 11 Chemistry
Redox Reactions
Electron transfer and Oxidation number
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Oxidation and reduction - Electron transfer reactions

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Problem

In her laboratory, Kathy places some zinc strips into a blue copper sulphate solution. The next day, she finds that the blue solution has turned colorless. The following redox reaction takes place:
Zn(s)+Cu(aq)2+→Zn(aq)2++Cu(s)
Let's think about what undergoes oxidation and what undergoes reduction.
Choose the correct statements from the following.
Choose 2 answers: