Answer:
- Iron is oxidized from 0 to +2.
- Hydrogen is reduced from +1 to 0.
Explanation:
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In this case, for the given reaction, we must first indicate the oxidation state of each element (notice that HC2H3O is acetic acid)
[tex]Fe ^0(s)+ 2 H^+(C_2H_3O_2)^-(aq) \rightarrow Fe^{2+}(C_2H_3O_2)_2^-(aq) + H_2^0(g)[/tex]
Thereby, notcing that iron is alone at the beginning, it has zero as its oxidation state, but once the reaction is undergone, it changes to +2, moreover, the displaced hydrogen in the acetic acid is with +1 but after the chemical reaction it becomes alone for which its oxidation state is 0, thereby, we find that:
- Iron is oxidized from 0 to +2.
- Hydrogen is reduced from +1 to 0.
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