What Substance Is the Reducing Agent in the Following Redox

question 64

Multiple Choice

What substance is the reducing agent in the following redox reaction? Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn₂+(aq) + Cu(s)

• A)Zn
• B)Cu2+
• C)Zn₂+
• D)Cu
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

The belief in a connection between two variables despite the absence of any actual relationship.

Negatively Correlated

Describes a relationship where one variable increases as the other decreases, or vice versa.

Positively Correlated

A linkage between two elements where the elevation of one element correlates with the elevation of the other.

Saturated Fat

A type of dietary fat found in animal products and certain oils, known for raising LDL (bad) cholesterol levels in the blood.