Question

Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions
(a) 4NH3 + 5O2→ 4NO + 6H2O
(b) H2O + F2 → HF + HOF
(c) Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2
(d) 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O
NCERT Class X
Science - Exemplar Problems
Chapter_Chemical Reactions And Equations

Answer 1

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The reducing agent is the one which itself gets oxidised in a reaction.

a)NH3 is the reducing agent here.

b)F2 is the reducing agent here.

c)CO is the reducing agent here.

d)H2 is the reducing agent here.

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