In the following chemical reaction the oxidizing agent is
5S + 6KNO₃ + 2CaCO₃ $\rarr$ 3K₂SO₄ + 2CaSO₄ + CO₂ + 3N₂

Question

In the following chemical reaction the oxidizing agent is 5S + 6KNO₃ + 2CaCO₃ $\rarr$ 3K₂SO₄ + 2CaSO₄ + CO₂ + 3N₂ A) S B) N₂ C) KNO₃ D) CaSO₄ E) CaCO₃

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The oxidizing agent is the species that gets reduced by gaining electrons. In the given reaction, $ \text{KNO}_3 $ (potassium nitrate) is reduced to $ \text{N}_2 $ (nitrogen gas), indicating that $ \text{KNO}_3 $ is the oxidizing agent.

In the Following Chemical Reaction the Oxidizing Agent Is →\rarr→ 3K2SO4 + 2CaSO4 + CO2 + 3N2 A) S B)

In the Following Chemical Reaction the Oxidizing Agent Is $\rarr$ 3K₂SO₄ + 2CaSO₄ + CO₂ + 3N₂
A) S
B)