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Question
State what is reducing agent. Give an example of oxidising agent in the gaseous, liquid, and solid form.
Solution
“The substance which gets oxidised is the Reducing agent.″
Reducing Agent:
| Solid | Liquid | gaseous |
| \[\ce{Zn,Na}\] | \[\ce{H2O2}\] | \[\ce{H2S,H2,SO2}\] |
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