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}^{-}} $ .
