Question

how will you define a reducing agent

Answer 1

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.........A reducing agent (also called a reductant or reducer) is an element (such as calcium) or compound that loses (or "donates") an electron to another chemical species in a redox chemical reaction. Since the reducing agent is losing electrons, it is said to have been oxidized.

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Answer 2

reducing agent (also called a reductant or reducer) is an element (such as calcium) or compound that loses (or "donates") an electron to another chemical species in a aredox chemical reaction. Since the reducing agent is losing electrons, it is said to have been oxidized.