Which One of the Following Items Does NOT Characterize a Reducing

question 18

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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