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  4. In the following chemical reaction: Ag2O + H2O + 2e- arrow 2Ag + 2OH-

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Q. In the following chemical reaction:
$Ag_2O + H_2O + 2e^{-} \rightarrow 2Ag + 2OH^{-} $

Redox Reactions

Solution:

In the given reaction, water is being oxidised because it is accepting oxygen from $Ag_2O$, while $Ag^{+}$ is reduced.
$Ag_2O + H_2O + 2e^{-} \rightarrow 2Ag + 2OH^{-} $