How to identify oxidising agents and reducing agents?
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A reducing agent is a substance that causes another substance to reduce. So to identify an oxidizing agent, simply look at the oxidationnumber of an atom before and after the reaction. If the oxidation number is greater in the product, then it lost electrons and the substance was oxidized.
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The oxidising agent are similar to reduction
Reducing agent are similar to oxidation
Friend remember this technique which I use always.
- Compounds which undergo reduction are oxidising agent
- Compounds which undergo oxidation are reducing agent
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