Sodium Borohydride, NaBH₄, Is a Strong Reducing Agent Because

question 78

Multiple Choice

Sodium borohydride, NaBH₄, is a strong reducing agent because .

• A) Na⁺ is easily reduced to Na (s).
• B) hydrogen can be easily oxidized from - 1 oxidation state to +1
• C) boron easily changes its oxidation number from +3 to - 3
• D) boron is readily oxidized from - 3 oxidation state to +3
• E) hydrogen is easily reduced from +1 oxidation state to 0

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SERCOS Standard

An open standard for data exchange between drives and controls in industrial applications, facilitating real-time communication.

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Fieldbus Communication System

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