Question

Which species is the reducing agent in a redox reaction?

OA. The reactant that reduces another atom
B. The product that contains the reduced atom
C. The product that contains the oxidized atom
OD. The reactant that oxidizes another atom

Answer 1

A.The reactant that reduces another atom

Step-by-step explanation:

The reasoning is reversed when it comes to oxidizing and reducing agents: Cu (s) is our reducing agent since there is a reducing agent involved in the oxidation process. We need an oxidizing agent in a reduction process, thus silver cation serves as such agent. Reactants include both reducing and oxidizing substances. As a result, a reactant with an oxidizing atom is a reducing agent.