What element is oxidized in the following equation and what element is reduced? Sn2+ + 2 Ag ? Sn + 2 Ag?

A) The tin ion, Sn2+, is oxidized, while the silver, Ag, is reduced.
B) The tin ion, Sn2+, is reduced, while the silver, Ag, is oxidized.
C) Both the tin ion, Sn2+, and the silver, Ag, are reduced.
D) Both the tin ion, Sn2+, and the silver, Ag, are oxidized.


B

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