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What is the relationship between oxidising agent and the reduced substance?
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Its the substance reduced which is termed to be an oxidizing agent.
When a substance is reduced, it loses electrons that are taken up by another substance thereby oxidizing another substance (oxidising agent).
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What is the relationship between oxidizing and oxidizing agent?
relationship between oxidation and oxidising agent in a redox reaction
What substance in blood reacted with hydrogen peroxide?
The iron in haemoglobin is reduced oxidised by the hydrogen peroxide which is an oxidising agent.
Why a substance that oxidised is called a reducing agent and why a substance that is reduced is called an oxidising agent?
It is because when a substance is oxidized, it loses electrons which are taken up by other so that is gets reduced.This is why it is called reducing agent. Similarly, the substance reduced is called oxidizing agent.
What is used to test for reducing and oxidising agents?
When some substances are oxidised or reduced, there is a colour change.Testing for a reducing agent:An oxidising agent is a substance that causes another substance to be oxidised & is itself reduced. Acidified potassium manganate (VII) is an example of one. While it oxidises other substances, the manganate ion is reduced (because the oxidation state decreases showing that reduction is occuring) :MnO4- --> Mn2+oxdations state:+VII+2colour:PinkColourlessSo, to see if an unknown substance is a reducing agent, add acidifies potassium manganate (VII) to see if the pink colour fades. If it does, you know the unknown substance was a reducing agent, because it caused reduction.Testing for an oxidising agent:A reducing agent is a substance which causes reduction, but is oxidised itself. Potassium iodide is a powerful reducing agent. While it reduces other substances, the iodide ion is oxidised (because the oxidising state increases) resulting in a colour change:2I- -->I2Oxidising state:-10 (the oxidising state of a diatomic molecule is 0)Colour:ColourlessRed-brownSo, to see if an unknown substance is an oxidising agent, add potassium iodide to see if a red-brown colour appears. If it does, you know your unknown substance is an oxidising agent because it caused a reduction
Why are halogens oxidising agents?
They accept electrons and become reduced.
What are correct regarding the reaction between potassium ferrocyanide and KMnO4 in acidic solution Permanganate ion is the oxidizing agent or Oxidized?
permanganate ion is an oxidising agent and is reduced.
Which is good oxidising agent PbO2 or PbO?
PbO2....Pb has a 4+ charge and therefore can be reduced to Pb2+ in PbO. Since it can be reduced it is an oxidizing agent.
What role play oxidising agent in a reaction?
They oxidize the other substances by accepting electrons and are therefor reduced.
When a substances gains electrons is it reduced?
Yes when any substance gains electrons , that substance is now then reduced.
A substance that can not be reduced to a simpler substance by chemical means?
An "element"
The substance that accepts electrons from another substance is the?
In a redox reaction, the substance that accepts electrons is said to be the substance reduced. This substance is also likely the oxidizing agent, since oxidation is the loss of electrons.
What substance is transported as reduced hemoglobin in the blood?
Hydrogen Ion :-)
