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Question
State what is reducing agent. Give an example of oxidising agent in the gaseous, liquid, and solid form.
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Solution
“The substance which gets oxidised is the Reducing agent.″
Reducing Agent:
| Solid | Liquid | gaseous |
| \[\ce{Zn,Na}\] | \[\ce{H2O2}\] | \[\ce{H2S,H2,SO2}\] |
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