Interpretation:
The better reducing agent between
Concept Introduction:
Oxidation is the addition of an electronegative element or the removal of an electropositive element in a
Reduction is the addition of an electropositive element or the removal of an electronegative element in a chemical reaction.
The chemical reaction in which both oxidation and reduction takes place simultaneously is called a
An oxidizing agent is a substance that has the capacity to oxidize the other substances and get reduced in a redox reaction.
A reducing agent is a substance that has the capacity to reduce the other substances and get oxidized in a redox reaction.
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