Consider the Reaction: Ba(NO₃)₂(aq) + Na₂SO₄(aq) $\rightarrow$ BaSO₄(s) + 2NaNO₃(aq) Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 67

Multiple Choice

Consider the reaction: Ba(NO₃) ₂(aq) + Na₂SO₄(aq) $\rightarrow$ BaSO₄(s) + 2NaNO₃(aq) Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Barium is oxidized.
• B)Sodium is reduced.
• C)Nitrate ion is the reducing agent.
• D)Sulfate ion is the oxidizing agent.
• E)This reaction is not an oxidation-reduction reaction.

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