Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 496

Question: In a reaction between zinc and iodine, in which zinc iodide is formed, what is being oxidised [NCERT 1975]

Options:

A) Zinc ions

B) Iodide ions

C) Zinc atom

D) Iodine

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ \overset{o}{\mathop{Zn}},+\overset{o}{\mathop{I_2}},\to \overset{+2-1,}{\mathop{ZnI_2}}, $ In this reaction $ Zn $ atom oxidised to $ \overset{{}}{\mathop{Z{{n}^{2+}}}}, $ ion and iodine reduced to $ {{I}^{-}} $ .



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