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

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following compounds can act as a reducing agent?
  1. H2O2
  2. Cl2
  3. Na
  4. O2

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following compounds can act as a reducing agent?
  • Step 1: Understand what a reducing agent is. A reducing agent is a substance that donates electrons to another substance during a chemical reaction.
  • Step 2: Identify the compound in question, which is Sodium (Na).
  • Step 3: Recognize that Sodium is a metal that easily loses one electron.
  • Step 4: Conclude that because Sodium can lose an electron, it can donate that electron to another substance.
  • Step 5: Therefore, Sodium can act as a reducing agent.
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