Note: This is a follow-up on Question 43 above. Consider the following chemical reaction:  2FeBr3 (aq) + 3Zn (s) → 3ZnBr2 (aq) + 2Fe (s) Is this a redox reaction? And if so, what is being oxidized in the reaction?  Group of answer choices This is a redox reaction. Both the iron (Fe) and the zinc (Zn) are being oxidized.  This is not a redox reaction.  This is a redox reaction. The iron (Fe) is being oxidized. This is a redox reaction. The zinc (Zn) is being oxidized.  This is a redox reaction. The bromine (Br) is being oxidized.

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Note: This is a follow-up on Question 43 above.

Consider the following chemical reaction

2FeBr3 (aq) + 3Zn (s) → 3ZnBr2 (aq) + 2Fe (s)

Is this a redox reaction? And if so, what is being oxidized in the reaction? 

Group of answer choices
This is a redox reaction. Both the iron (Fe) and the zinc (Zn) are being oxidized. 
This is not a redox reaction. 
This is a redox reaction. The iron (Fe) is being oxidized.
This is a redox reaction. The zinc (Zn) is being oxidized. 
This is a redox reaction. The bromine (Br) is being oxidized. 
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