For each chemical reaction listed in the table below, decide whether the highlighted atom is being oxidized or reduced. reaction 2 Cro¯(aq) +2 H₂O+ (aq) → Cr‍₂O²˜¯(aq)+3 H₂O(1) 2 H2(g)+O2(g) → 2 H₂O(g) NH3(aq)+2 O2(g) → HNO3(aq)+H2O(l) N2(g)+3 H₂(g) → 2 NH3(g) highlighted atom is being... oxidized reduced neither oxidized nor reduced

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For each chemical reaction listed in the table below, decide whether the highlighted atom is being oxidized or reduced.
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2 Cro¯(aq) +2 H₂O+ (aq) → Cr‍₂O²˜¯(aq)+3 H₂O(1)
2 H2(g)+O2(g) → 2 H₂O(g)
NH3(aq)+2 O2(g) → HNO3(aq)+H2O(l)
N2(g)+3 H₂(g) → 2 NH3(g)
highlighted atom is being...
oxidized reduced
neither
oxidized nor
reduced
Transcribed Image Text:For each chemical reaction listed in the table below, decide whether the highlighted atom is being oxidized or reduced. reaction 2 Cro¯(aq) +2 H₂O+ (aq) → Cr‍₂O²˜¯(aq)+3 H₂O(1) 2 H2(g)+O2(g) → 2 H₂O(g) NH3(aq)+2 O2(g) → HNO3(aq)+H2O(l) N2(g)+3 H₂(g) → 2 NH3(g) highlighted atom is being... oxidized reduced neither oxidized nor reduced
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