Question

explain the term oxidising and reducing agent with examples of each​

Answer 1

Answer:

Examples of oxidizing agents include halogens, potassium nitrate, and nitric acid. ... A reducing agent is oxidized, because it loses electrons in the redox reaction. Examples of reducing agents include the earth metals, formic acid, and sulfite compounds.

Answer 2

Oxidization Reaction :- It is a reaction in which a substance gains Oxygen and looses Hydrogen.

Reduction Reaction :- It is a reaction in which a substance loses Oxygen and gains Hydrogen.

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Oxidizing agent gains electrons and Reducing agent loses electrons in a reaction.

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Example :-

in this reaction,

MnO4 + SO3 -----> Mn + SO4

S is the reducing agent

Mn is the oxidizing agent.

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in other words we can say that, oxidizing agent is the substance which is providing Oxygen for the reaction.