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Why does SO2 act as a good reducing agent as well as oxidising agent?
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Is citric acid oxidising agent or reducing agent?
It is a reducing agent. It is well-known for the reduction of Au3+ forming Au nano particles. This is known as the citrate reduction method.
Is nitrous acid an oxidizing agent or reducing agent?
it is both oxidizing as well as reducing agent
Is sulphuric acid an oxdising or a reducing agent?
Sulfuric acid can act as both as an oxidizing agent as well as a reducing agent. It has hydrogen and sulfur which can be reduced, and oxygen which can be oxidized.
How do you get green off your finger from rings?
well the green is caused by a cheap ring and your sweat oxidising so alot of washing and some rust remover will work good
Which of the substances can act both as oxidising and reducing agent?
The terms "reducing agent" and "oxidizing agent" are relative. It seems that you already know this; that depending on the specific reaction, a given compound may be the reducing agent or the oxidizing agent, and in some reactions the same compound is both the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. It is very important to remember that in an oxidization/reduction reaction, the reducing agent is oxidized and the oxidizing agent is reduced. Examples: 1) Aldehydes are one example of compounds that can act as reducing agents or oxidizing agents. As reducing agents, aldehydes can reduce Ag(I) in the form of [Ag(NH3)2]+ OH- to Ag metal. They can also reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and Cu(II) to Cu(I). In each case, the aldehyde is oxidized to its corresponding carboxylic acid. As oxidizing agents, aldehydes (and ketones) can oxidize a hydride (H-) in sodium borohydride or lithium aluminumhydride to H+ as the aldehyde (or ketone) is reduced to an alcohol. Aldehydes and ketones are often used to form carbon-carbon bonds in aldol condensation reactions where a carbanion or an enolate ion attacks the carbonyl carbon of the aldehyde or ketone. In these reactions, the aldehyde or ketone is also reduced to an alcohol. 2) The nitrite anion is another example of a species that can serve as an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent in many reactions. Nitrite (formal charge of N+3) is readily oxidized to nitrate (formal charge of N+5) by the permanganate anion or it can be reduced all the way to ammonia (formal charge of N-3) by hydrogen sulfide. That's an impressive difference of six in the respective nitrogen oxidation states. Like aldehydes and ketones, nitrite can oxidize hydride to H+ in certain borohydride compounds in which nitrite is reduced to N2O, also known as laughing gas.
Is citric acid oxidising agent or reducing agent?
It is a reducing agent. It is well-known for the reduction of Au3+ forming Au nano particles. This is known as the citrate reduction method.
Is nitrous acid an oxidizing agent or reducing agent?
it is both oxidizing as well as reducing agent
Is sulphuric acid an oxdising or a reducing agent?
Sulfuric acid can act as both as an oxidizing agent as well as a reducing agent. It has hydrogen and sulfur which can be reduced, and oxygen which can be oxidized.
Why pentavalent bismuth is a strong reducing agent?
Well, it is NOT! It is an oxidizing agent because it is itself easily reduced to trivalent bismuth.
How do you get green off your finger from rings?
well the green is caused by a cheap ring and your sweat oxidising so alot of washing and some rust remover will work good
How do you become a mod on chobots?
well you have to pay or be a good agent
Which of the substances can act both as oxidising and reducing agent?
The terms "reducing agent" and "oxidizing agent" are relative. It seems that you already know this; that depending on the specific reaction, a given compound may be the reducing agent or the oxidizing agent, and in some reactions the same compound is both the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. It is very important to remember that in an oxidization/reduction reaction, the reducing agent is oxidized and the oxidizing agent is reduced. Examples: 1) Aldehydes are one example of compounds that can act as reducing agents or oxidizing agents. As reducing agents, aldehydes can reduce Ag(I) in the form of [Ag(NH3)2]+ OH- to Ag metal. They can also reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and Cu(II) to Cu(I). In each case, the aldehyde is oxidized to its corresponding carboxylic acid. As oxidizing agents, aldehydes (and ketones) can oxidize a hydride (H-) in sodium borohydride or lithium aluminumhydride to H+ as the aldehyde (or ketone) is reduced to an alcohol. Aldehydes and ketones are often used to form carbon-carbon bonds in aldol condensation reactions where a carbanion or an enolate ion attacks the carbonyl carbon of the aldehyde or ketone. In these reactions, the aldehyde or ketone is also reduced to an alcohol. 2) The nitrite anion is another example of a species that can serve as an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent in many reactions. Nitrite (formal charge of N+3) is readily oxidized to nitrate (formal charge of N+5) by the permanganate anion or it can be reduced all the way to ammonia (formal charge of N-3) by hydrogen sulfide. That's an impressive difference of six in the respective nitrogen oxidation states. Like aldehydes and ketones, nitrite can oxidize hydride to H+ in certain borohydride compounds in which nitrite is reduced to N2O, also known as laughing gas.
What do you do as a sales agent?
well.. I will give good customer service and serve them professionally.
Is silver nitrate explosive?
No, silver nitrate is not explosive, although it does burn very rapidly ---- Well no, neither will it burn. What it is is an oxidiser, thus it must be mixed with a suitable reducing agent (fuel) for it to burn or explode.
Is corrosion a chemical property or chemical change?
Corrosion, or rusting, is the oxidation of a substance, and therefore a chemical reaction. The most well known corrosion is the rusting of iron, in which the iron is oxidised by oxygen. Both metals and non-metals can therefore undergo corrosion, and it can be by any oxidising agent, and therefore not need be oxygen.
What is a good agent name?
agent name hmm....well try putting letters or numbers after the word agent for example:agent67agent89agent99or just a normal name:ZacRubyMaxjust a short awesome name!!hope that helped if it didn't....google it!
What is biological agent?
This is a disease organism that can be used as a weapon of war, The purpose is to spread disease through the opposing force, reducing their ability to fight. A well known example would be anthrax, a disease spread by spores.
