Identify the species oxidised/reduced in the given reaction, 2 Cu 2 O (s)+ Cu 2 S (s) longrightarrow 6 Cu (s)+ SO 2(g)

Question

Identify the species oxidised/reduced in the given reaction, 2 Cu 2 O (s)+ Cu 2 S (s) longrightarrow 6 Cu (s)+ SO 2(g) (A) copper is reduced and sulphur is oxidised (B) copper is oxidised and sulphur is reduced (C) oxygen is reduced and copper is oxidised (D) oxygen is oxidised and sulphur is reduced

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Correct answer is (a) copper is reduced and sulphur is oxidised

Q. Identify the species oxidised/reduced in the given reaction, 2Cu2​O(s)+Cu2​S(s)⟶6Cu(s)+SO2​(g)

copper is reduced and sulphur is oxidised

copper is oxidised and sulphur is reduced

oxygen is reduced and copper is oxidised

oxygen is oxidised and sulphur is reduced

Correct answer is (a) copper is reduced and sulphur is oxidised

Q. Identify the species oxidised/reduced in the given reaction,
$2 C u_{2} O (s) + C u_{2} S (s) ⟶ 6 C u (s) + S O_{2} (g)$