Answer to Question #143461 in General Chemistry for yara

Question

Identify the following as oxidation (O), reduction (R) or neither oxidation or reduction (NOT)

Ce3+(aq) → Ce4+(aq) + e–

Answer 1

This is oxidation reaction. Under this reaction, Ce³⁺ is oxidized to Ce⁴⁺. The oxidation number of Cerium (Ce) changes from +3 to +4.