The reaction for the combustion of acetylene is shown. Explain why this reaction is a redox reaction by identifying the oxidation numbers that change, what is oxidized, what is reduced, and what happens to the electrons during the reaction.

2C2H2 + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O

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Jabari Bird

21 September, 14:43

The reaction for the combustion of acetylene is shown. Explain why this reaction is a redox reaction by identifying the oxidation numbers that change, what is oxidized, what is reduced, and what happens to the electrons during the reaction.

2C2H2 + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O

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Pierre Sanford · Answer 1

2 С⁻¹₂Н₂ + 5O⁰₂ → 4C⁺⁴O⁻²₂ + 2 Н₂О⁻²

the oxidation process:

С⁻¹ - 5e⁻ = C⁺⁴ carbon is the reducing agent

the reduction process:

O⁰₂ + 4e⁻ = 2O⁻² oxygen is the oxidizer

The reaction for the combustion of acetylene is shown. Explain why this reaction is a redox reaction by identifying the oxidation numbers that change, what is oxidized, what is reduced, and what happens to the electrons during the reaction.2C2H2 + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O

The reaction for the combustion of acetylene is shown. Explain why this reaction is a redox reaction by identifying the oxidation numbers that change, what is oxidized, what is reduced, and what happens to the electrons during the reaction.

2C2H2 + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O