Question

define oxidising and reducing agent with an example​

Answer 1

Oxidizing and Reducing Agents. An oxidizing agent, or oxidant, gains electrons and is reduced in a chemical reaction. ... A reducing agent, or reductant, loses electrons and is oxidized in a chemical reaction. A reducing agent is typically in one of its lower possible oxidation states, and is known as the electron donor.

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Answer 2

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(i) Oxidising agent: A substance which increases the oxidation number of an element.in a given substance and itself undergoes a decrease in oxidation number of a constituent element is called an oxidising agent.

(ii) Reducing agent: A substance which decreases the oxidation number of an element in a given substance and itself undergoes an increase in the oxidation number of a constituent element in it is called a reducing agent