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Break the following reaction into its half reaction, label what is being oxidized and what is being reduced. I don't have any idea where to even begin!

Fe2O3 + 3CO ---> 2 Fe+ 3Co2

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This is an reduction-oxidization reaction in chemistry. In this reaction, one reactant is being oxidized and one is being reduced. You need to break it into half reactions by writing the reduction and oxidization part separately.

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