Which of the following is an oxidation half-reaction?A.Fe2+ Fe3+ + e-B.Fe3+ + e- Fe2+C.Fe + 2e- Fe2+D.Fe(s) Fe(l)
Question
Which of the following is an oxidation half-reaction?A.Fe2+ Fe3+ + e-B.Fe3+ + e- Fe2+C.Fe + 2e- Fe2+D.Fe(s) Fe(l)
Solution
The oxidation half-reaction is A. Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e-.
In an oxidation half-reaction, an atom loses electrons. In option A, the iron atom (Fe2+) is losing an electron to become Fe3+, which is characteristic of an oxidation reaction. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
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