Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Critical Thinking (8th Edition)
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Chapter 17, Problem 6KT
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The key term corresponding to the definition “the substance undergoing oxidation in a
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The reducing agent is a substance which causes a reduction in a redox reaction. The oxidizing agent is a substance which causes oxidation in a redox reaction. A reducing agent is a substance which losses electron in a redox reaction.
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