Which of the following is an effective reducing agent? A) H2O B) H2S C) H2Te D) H2Se
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H2O is an effective reducing agent
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An effective reducing agent is .
Option (C).
Explanation:
- Depending on whether a substance gain or loses an electron or we can say either the substance gets reduced or oxidized it is known as Oxidizing Agent and Reducing agents respectively.
- is the strongest reducing agent among the hydrides of the group.
- Size of Te is huge due to the bonding between Hydrogen and Te is not so strong.
- Also the electronegativity of Te is very more limited. So, it will easily lose hydrogen.
- Reducing character is determined by the ease with which it can lose ions.
- So, the reducing character increases down the group and is the effective reducing agent.
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