Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry — practice question

When ethanedioate ions, $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}$, react with an appropriate reagent, $\text{CO}_2$ is produced. The half-equation for this reaction is given below. $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-} \rightarrow 2\text{CO}_2 + 2e^-$ Which row is the correct one?

  • Aoxidation state of carbon in $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}$: $+3$; type of reaction: oxidation
  • Boxidation state of carbon in $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}$: $+3$; type of reaction: reduction
  • Coxidation state of carbon in $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}$: $+5$; type of reaction: oxidation
  • Doxidation state of carbon in $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}$: $+5$; type of reaction: reduction

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