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Metals are good ______ (oxidising agents/reducing agents) because they are electron ______ (acceptors/donors).
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Solution
Metals are good reducing agent because they are electron donors.
Explanation:
Metals have a strong tendency to lose valence electrons easily to achieve a stable octet configuration, making them excellent electron donors. When they donate electrons to another substance, they reduce that substance while being oxidized themselves. Therefore, their inherent ability to readily give away electrons classifies them as powerful reducing agents.
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Chapter 1: Periodic Table, Periodic Properties and Variations of Properties - EXERCISE-1 [Page 19]
