Identify the substance being oxidized and the substance being reduced in the reaction Pb + PbO2 + H2SO4 PbSO4. Explain.0 ▲
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Pb + Pb O2 + H2 S O4 --> Pb S O4
0 +4 -2 +1 +6 -2 +2 +6 -2
I have attempted to find the oxidation numbers above. It looks like Pb is being both oxidized and reduced? (Pb +4 --> Pb +2 ; Pb 0 --> Pb +2)
puffyboa
I agree; Pb is both ox and red
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