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The following reactions take place during the extraction of copper from copper ore.
(i) `2Cu_(2)S(l) + 3O_(2)(g) rarr 2Cu_(2)O(l) + 2SO_(2)(g)`
(ii) `2Cu_(2)O(l) + Cu_(2)S(l) rarr 6 Cu(l) + SO_(2)(g)`
Identify the oxidizing and reducing agents.

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`{:("Oxidizing agent","Reducing agent"),((i) O_(2) ("itself reduced to O"^(2-)),S^(2-)("in"Cu_(2)S"oxidized to SO"_(2)")):}`
`{:("Oxidizing agent","Reducing agent"),((ii) Cu_(2)O("oxididises"S^(2-)"of Cu"_(2)S"to SO"_(2)),Cu_(2)S("reduces Cu"_(2)O"to Cu and itself also to Cu")):}`
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