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(2 pts) In the chemical plating experiment zinc powder is dissolved in a hot NaO

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Question

(2 pts) In the chemical plating experiment zinc powder is dissolved in a hot NaOH solution to form
sodium zincate according to the following reacton:
Zn(s) + 2NaOH(aq) Na2ZnO2(aq) + H2(g)
Answer true or false for each of the following statements regarding the reaction above.

Zn(s) is reduced to form Zn+.

A. true
B. false
Na+ is oxidized to form Na2+.

A. true
B. false
Zn(s) is oxidized to form Zn2+.

A. true
B. false
For every mole of Zn(s), two moles of sodium hydroxide are used .

A. true
B. false

Explanation / Answer

B B A A