oxidizing agent.

[utdent20]

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what is the oxidzing agent in the following: A topscore gchem Q
PbO(s) + CO--->Pb + CO2.

Isn't Pb loosing the Oxygen becoming the substaqnce oxidized and the reducing agent. CO is gaining another O, is reduced and the oxidizing agent..

Answer says.. OXIDIZING AGENT IS PbO???

 

[DocHowell]

Oxidizing agents are reduced.

In PbO, the O has a -2 charge, and the Pb has a +2 charge.

So when the Pb +2 in PbO becomes Pb, its gaining electrons, and thus PbO is the oxidizing agent.

Hope that was helpful!

 

[AlexOmalleyDDS]

Dude I think your getting it mixed up with the Organic chem Oxidized and Organic chem Reduced. In organic, if you MAKE a C-O bond go to a C=O bond, you are OXIDIZING. If you are making a C=O bond go to CH2 you are reducing. Go look it up in McMurrays, just gotta read the summary page of the section.

 

[peerless218]

PbO O is -2, making Pb +2. on the product side Pb went from +2 to neutral, that means it gained 2 electrons. Oxidizing agent means it reduces itself. Oil Rig, reducation is to gain electrons. DocHowell is on the money. I am pretty sure that's the answer based on what I learned

 

[utdent20]

thanks makes sense.. but really have to locate yourslef on the periodic table with these problems.

 

[doc3232]

OR....think of it like this. PbO loses an OXYGEN so it is reduced and hence the oxidizing agent.