Question

define reducing agent with example

Answer 1

Explanation:

reducing agent are the agent which reduced them and oxidized other. example3 MnO2+4Al - 3Mn+2Al2O3.4Al are reducing agent and 2Al2O3 is oxidized

Answer 2

Answer:

Reducing agent :-

• Those substances which donates electrons in a chemical reaction is called as reducing agent(Electron donor).
• These reducing agents are lewis bases.
• It reduces others and get oxidised themselves.
• It shows increased oxidation Number.

Examples of reducing agent include the following:-

• All metals like sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium etc.
• All metal hydries like sodium hydride, magnesium hydride etc.
• All hydroacids such as Hydrogen flouride, Hydrogen chloride etc.
• And all neutral compounds or ions in which elements shows lowest oxidation state .