why co2 can not act as a reducing agent
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Its CO2 because C in CO2 has an oxidation of +4.C can have a maximum of +4 thusCO2 cannot undergo oxidation thus itcannot act as a reducing agent. The oxide which cannot act as reducing agent is a- . Explanation: A reducing agent is the one that loses its electrons and gets oxidized in a chemical reaction
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redeucing agents are compounds that themself are oxideized to reduce another compound.
since in co2 is +4 Oxidation state which is maximum therefore it cannot be oxidized further .
therefore it cant act as a reducing agent.
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