A reducing agent is one:?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-06-01 13:03:34

Social Science

2 answers

A. That gains an electron B. That causes a substance to lose an electron C. That causes a substance to gain an electron D. That causes the oxidation of another element Please help. I am having a hard time choosing between A and C.

Anonymous

The reducing agent is the species that contains the element being oxidized. That oxidized element lost one or more electrons. Those electron(s) had to go somewhere, and in fact were gained by the species being reduced. So answer C.
Anonymous

C Pu4+ is reduced by u4+