Answer: The correct option is D) [tex]Ag^+[/tex]
Explanation:
The oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species loses electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when oxidation number of a species increases.
A reduction reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species gains electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when oxidation number of a species decreases.
For the given chemical reaction:
[tex]Zn^0+2Ag^+\rightarrow Zn^{2+}+2Ag^0[/tex]
On the reactant side:
Oxidation number of Zn = 0
Oxidation number of Ag = +1
On the product side:
Oxidation number of Zn = +2
Oxidation number of Ag = 0
As the oxidation number of Ag is decreasing from +1 to 0. Thus, [tex]Ag^+[/tex] is getting reduced.
Hence, the correct option is D) [tex]Ag^+[/tex]
