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  • 11-03-2016
  • Chemistry
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The _____ agents is the substance in a redox reaction that donates electrons.
a. buffering
b. half-reaction
c. reducing
d. oxidizing

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Tiendi
Tiendi Tiendi
  • 11-03-2016
heres a handy rhyme:
OIL RIG
Oxidation Is Loss of electrons (donates)
Reduction Is Gain of electrons (accepts/receives) 
In this instance, we are looking for the substance that gets oxidized. The Reducing agent CAUSES reduction, but it itself get oxidized. therefore youre looking at c, the reducing agent  
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Dracula419
Dracula419 Dracula419
  • 11-03-2016
OILRIG.
oxidation is loss of electron while reduction is the gain. oxidizing agents oxidize to be reduced while reducing agents reduce to be oxidized. reducing agents donate electrons.
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