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A mixture of magnesium powder and copper oxide powder is heated strongly. The equation for the reaction is shown.

Mg(s)+CuO(s)→MgO(s)+Cu(s) \text{Mg}(s) + \text{CuO}(s) \rightarrow \text{MgO}(s) + \text{Cu}(s) Mg(s)+CuO(s)→MgO(s)+Cu(s)

Explain why this is a redox reaction.

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4.1 Reactivity of metals Questions

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86 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 4.1 Reactivity of metals, covering 4.1.1 Metal oxides, 4.1.2 The reactivity series, 4.1.3 Extraction of metals and reduction, and 4.1.4 Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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