Question

What are reducing agents ???

Answer 1

A substance which loses electrons to other substances in a redox reaction and gets oxidized to the higher valency state is called a reducing agent.

Answer 2

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• A reducing agent is an element or compound that loses an electron to an electron recipient in a redox chemical reaction. A reducing agent is thus oxidized when it loses electrons in the redox reaction. Reducing agents "reduce" oxidizing agents. Oxidizers "oxidize" reducers.

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