The reduction is a chemical process in which the oxygen atom is removed, hydrogen is added or an electron is gained. Reducing agent is defined as a compound or an element that has a tendency to donate the electron/s to an electron acceptor in an oxidation-reduction reaction. The other species which has the ability to accept those electrons are termed as oxidizing agents. Reducing agents are also known as reducers and reductants.
A reducing agent reduces other species but itself gets oxidized as it loses the electrons. Before the reaction, the reducing agents have extra electrons and they have a low oxidation number and hence are electron donors. Examples include metals, glucose, formic acid, etc.
Does an oxidizing agent donate or accept electrons? Does a reducing
In a(n) cell, electrons flow through a wire
Does an oxidizing agent increase or decrease its own oxidation state when
When we balance an oxidation–reduction equation, the number of
When 2 moles of benzaldehyde are treated with sodium hydroxide, a
For the half-reaction below, which of the following is
Identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent on the left side
Identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent on the left side
