Identify the oxidising agent (oxidant)

Question:

Identify the oxidising agent (oxidant) in the following reactions

(a) Pb3O4 + 8HCl ———-> 3PbCl2 + Cl2 + 4H2O

(b) 2Ca + O———-> 2CaO

(c) CuSO4 + Zn ———-> Cu + ZnSO4

(d) V2O5 + 5Ca ————> 2V + 5Ca

(e) 3Fe + 4H2O ———–> Fe3O4 + 4H2

(f) ZnO + H2 ———–> Zn + H2O

Solution:

(a) Pb3O4

(b) O2

(c) CuSO4

(d) V2O5

(e) H2O

(f) ZnO

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