Which of the following elements can act as a reducing agent?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following elements can act as a reducing agent?
  1. Cl2
  2. H2O
  3. Na
  4. O2

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following elements can act as a reducing agent?
  • Step 1: Understand what a reducing agent is. A reducing agent is a substance that can donate electrons to another substance.
  • Step 2: Identify the element in the question, which is Sodium (Na).
  • Step 3: Know that Sodium is an alkali metal and has one electron in its outer shell.
  • Step 4: Realize that Sodium can easily lose this one electron.
  • Step 5: Conclude that by losing an electron, Sodium can reduce another substance, making it a reducing agent.
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