Question

Hydrogen is a good reducing agent. What do you understand by the above statement? Explain with the help of copper oxide as an example

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Hydrogen acts as a good reducing agent means, when hydrogen gas is passed over hot metallic oxides of copper, lead, iron, etc. it removes oxygen from them and thus reduces them to their corresponding metal.

Let us consider the following example, in each of which metallic oxide react with hydrogen. Metallic oxide act as oxidizing agents and hydrogen acts as a reducing agent. (In pic)

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Answer 2

Hydrogen is a good reducing agent , let us explain  with the help of copper oxide .

Explanation:

Oxidation and reduction reactions go hand in hand .

Let us see what is exactly it is :

Oxidation

It is addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen .

The one who oxidises other and itself gets reduced is called as : Oxidising agent .

Reduction

It is addition of hydrogen or removal of oxygen .

The one who reduces other and itself gets oxidised is called reducing agent .

Now, the reaction in which oxidation and reduction both occur simultaneously is called as redox reaction .

For example : CuO + H₂---> Cu + H₂O

In this asked question : Cu is an oxidising agent and hydrogen is an reducing agent because it reduces copper that is extract oxygen from Copper and attached with itself .

This means it is itself getting oxidised and reducing copper .