Question

Consider the reaction:Fe (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → FeSO4 (aq) + Cu (s)Which compound is oxidized in this reaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

$CuSO_4$

Explanation:

Here, we want to get the oxidized species

oxidation is simply the loss of electrons while reduction is the gain of electrons

The Iron atom went from an oxidation state of 0 to +2

Copper went from +2 to 0

What this means is that iron lost electrons, while copper gained electrons

This means copper is the oxidized species