Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Energy in Chemical Reactions - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 249: 7.95a

Answer

This is a reduction reaction:

Work Step by Step

1. In the equation, the electrons are on the reactants side: reduction. 2. The charge of the Zinc atom is going from $+2$ to $0$. It is decreasing: reduction. 3. The $Zn^{2+}$ is gaining electrons during the reaction: reduction.
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