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Reducing agent


 

A reducing agent is a substance used in electrochemistry that reduces another substance. In doing so, it becomes oxidized. Another definition can be formulated as - a reduction agent is the electron donor in a oxidation-reduction reaction.

Related Topics:
Reducing agent - Electrochemistry - Reduces - Oxidized - Electron - Oxidation - Reduction

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Reducing agents need to be protected from air because they react with oxygen.

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