What is reduced in the following reaction?
2 Bi³⁺ + 3 Mg → 2 Bi + 3 Mg²⁺
A)Bi³⁺
B)Mg
C)Bi
D)Mg²⁺

Name: What is reduced in the following reaction? 2 Bi³⁺ + 3 Mg → 2 Bi + 3 Mg²⁺ A)Bi³⁺ B)Mg C)Bi D)Mg²⁺
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Bi³⁺ undergoes reduction by gaining electrons and being converted to Bi, while Mg undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and being converted to Mg²⁺. The substance that undergoes reduction is the one that is being reduced, in this case Bi³⁺.

What Is Reduced in the Following Reaction