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Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon — just arranged differently.
Did you know?
Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon — just arranged differently.
To determine which reaction is NOT a redox reaction, we need to analyze each option for changes in oxidation states.Option 1: HClHCl• In Hthe oxidation state of H is 0. In HClthe oxidation state of H is +1.• In Clthe oxidation state of Cl is 0. In HClthe oxidation state of Cl is -1.This is a redox reaction because there is a change in oxidation states.Option 2: BaClNaSOBaSONaCl• In BaClthe oxidation state of Ba is +2 and Cl is -1.• In NaSOthe oxidation state of Na is +1, S is +6, and O is -2.• In BaSOthe oxidation state of Ba is +2, S is +6, and O is -2.• In NaCl, the oxidation state of Na is +1 and Cl is -1.There is no change in oxidation states, so this is NOT a redox reaction.Option 3: ZnCuSOZnSOCu• In Zn, the oxidation state is 0. In ZnSOthe oxidation state of Zn is +2.• In CuSOthe oxidation state of Cu is +2. In Cu, the oxidation state is 0.This is a redox reaction because there is a change in oxidation states.Option 4: KClOKClO• In KClOthe oxidation state of Cl is +5.• In KCl, the oxidation state of Cl is -1.• Oxygen is reduced from -2 in KClO to 0 in OThis is a redox reaction because there is a change in oxidation states.Therefore, the reaction that is NOT a redox reaction is Option 2: BaClNaSOBaSONaCl.
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