A - Oxygen is the oxidizing agent in corrosion, but is a reducing agent in combustion.
B - Oxygen is the reducing agent in corrosion, but is an oxidizing agent in combustion.
C - Oxygen is the oxidizing agent in both corrosion and combusion.
D - Oxygen is the reducing agent in both corrosion and combusion.
2006-07-24 14:01:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The answer is C. I think they decided to call substances "oxidizing agents" because they resemble the action of Oxygen. By the way, who is buried in Grant's tomb?
2006-07-24 14:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer to this question is C-oxygen is the oxidizing agent in both combustion and corrosion
we can prove this because when irn get's rusted it is called oxidation and it is called combustion the substance burns in oxygen to give a new product.
2006-07-24 21:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
D..... Oxygen in both situations loses electrons which means it is oxidized....so that makes it the reducing agent.
I'm like 97% sure on this...Senior Biochemistry student here
2006-07-25 00:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Victor R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C, oxygen is an oxidizer, it will not reduce under normal circumstances.
2006-07-24 22:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by tpjunkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm maybe they got the term oxidizing from oxygen....
no that would be too logical
2006-07-25 16:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C
and to answer another poster here, it's a techniciality. Grant is not buried in Grant's Tomb. He is "entombed" there. There is a difference. (I read it online once)
2006-07-24 22:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by niuchemist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homework????
2006-07-24 21:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by Niinnaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vote is for C
2006-07-24 21:06:11 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c
2006-07-24 21:05:49 · answer #9 · answered by jcoulter8728 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abcd
2006-07-24 21:05:27 · answer #10 · answered by sarahthomas_4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋