Question

What are reducing and oxidising agents??

Answer 1

Reducing agent is an element which in a reaction undergoes oxidation and oxidizing agent is an element which in a reaction undergoes reduction........
If the oxidation number or oxidation state of an element is increased on the product side then oxidation takes place........ and if oxidation number of an element is reduced on rhs then it is said to be reduced......
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Answer 2

reducing agent refers to the compound which loses electron
oxidising agent are the compound which gain electron
reducing agent are the compound which reduce others and itself gets oxidised
an oxidizing agent are the compound which oxidized other and itself get reduced