In the home-based experiment involving reaction between the iodine solution and ascorbic acid, which acts as the reducing agent?     C6H8O6      I-     C6H6O6      I2

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In the home-based experiment involving reaction between the iodine solution and ascorbic acid, which acts as the reducing agent?

   

C6H8O6 

   

I-

   

C6H6O6 

   

I2

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