Which statement is true in the following reaction?

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Which statement is true in the following reaction?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-20T00:52:25

Statement 5.

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$Mg (s)$ $"Mg"(s)$ is the reducing agent, donating $2$ $2$ electrons to the ${Cu}^{2 +}$ $"Cu"^(2+)$ ion, thereby losing $2$ $2$ electrons $\to$ $->$ ${Mg}^{2 +}$ $"Mg"^(2+)$ (oxidized).

${Cu}^{2 +}$ $"Cu"^(2+)$ is the oxidizing agent, stealing $2$ $2$ electrons from the $Mg (s)$ $"Mg"(s)$ , thereby becoming reduced in the process.

Reducing agents (a.k.a. reductants) become oxidized in the process of reducing a species. Oxidizing agents (oxidants) become reduced by convention.

Also, these agents are found on the reactants' side.

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