Which One of the Following Items Does Not Characterize a Reducing

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following items does not characterize a reducing agent?

• A) A reducing agent loses electrons.
• B) A reducing agent causes another species to be reduced.
• C) The oxidation number of a reducing agent increases.
• D) A good reducing agent is a metal in a high oxidation state, such as Mn⁷⁺.
• E) An example of a good reducing agent is an alkali metal, such as Na.

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