Multiple choice

Study the following reaction carefully and choose the correct answer based on the same.

In the chemical reaction: Ag2O + H2O + 2e- -----> 2Ag + 2OH-

  1. silver is oxidised

  2. silver is reduced

  3. hydrogen is reduced

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 In the given reaction on reactants side, silver is having an oxidation state of +1 in Ag2O and in product side it is having oxidation state of 0 in Ag. Hence, it suffers a change in oxidation state from +1 to 0 which is actually a decrease in oxidation state , hence silver is reduced.

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