Identify the Reducing Agent in the Following Chemical Process (A

question 119

Multiple Choice

Identify the reducing agent in the following chemical process (a lead storage battery) . Pb + PbO₂ + 2H+ + 2HSO₄- → 2PbSO₄ + 2H₂O

• A) PbO₂
• B) Pb
• C) H+
• D) 2HSO^₄-

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Five-number Summary

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