reducing agent because it has room to gain electrons so it will be oxidized by an oxidizing agent. It is in the reduced form and can reduce other molecules by accepting their electrons. Therefore, NADH is the reducing agent and NAD+ is the oxidizing agent
The half-cell where reduction occurs is the cathode. Whatever is being reduced is called the oxidizing agent, so the cathode has the oxidizing agent or the species that's being reduced.
HCl is an oxidizing compound, because 2H+ + 2e- --> H2 ( St. E.P. = 0.00 V) and Chloride ions are a very weak reducing agent (2Cl- --> Cl2 + 2e- at St. E.P. = -1.37 V).
It is quite a strong oxidiser, stronger than acid bichromate ( Cr2O72-):
ClO3- + 6H+ + 6e- --> Cl- + 3H2OCl2 is a Oxidizing agent
Reducing...
As there is no oxygen in the compound (GeCl2), it would be a reducing agent (especially in HCl).
it is both oxidizing as well as reducing agent
An oxidizing agent oxidizes the reducing agent, while the reducing agent reduces the oxidizing agent. In simple terms, both processes occur simultaneously. Oxidizing is defined as: the gain of oxygen, loss of hydrogen or loss of electrons. E.g.: C + O2 -> CO2 In this case oxygen would be the oxidizing agent as it supplies oxygen to the carbon. Similarly carbon would be the reducing agent in this case.
When H2O2 serves as an oxidizing agent, the oxygen is reduced to H2O. When H2O2 serves as a reducing agent, the oxygen is oxidized to O2 and bubbles are noticed.
ferrous ion act as reducing agent as it will be oxidized into ferric
As there is no oxygen in the compound (GeCl2), it would be a reducing agent (especially in HCl).
it is both oxidizing as well as reducing agent
Reducing
An oxidizing agent oxidizes the reducing agent, while the reducing agent reduces the oxidizing agent. In simple terms, both processes occur simultaneously. Oxidizing is defined as: the gain of oxygen, loss of hydrogen or loss of electrons. E.g.: C + O2 -> CO2 In this case oxygen would be the oxidizing agent as it supplies oxygen to the carbon. Similarly carbon would be the reducing agent in this case.
oxygen is the oxidizing agent in both corrosion and combustion
No. Oxygen is a strong oxidizing agent.
No, lithium is a strong reducing agent.
No. Oxygen is a strong oxidizing agent.
I is the strongest reducing agent since I is the weakest oxidizing agent among the halogens. This is because the strength of oxidizing agent increases down the group.
When H2O2 serves as an oxidizing agent, the oxygen is reduced to H2O. When H2O2 serves as a reducing agent, the oxygen is oxidized to O2 and bubbles are noticed.
ferrous ion act as reducing agent as it will be oxidized into ferric
Because Chromium is a metal and really wants to be a reducing agent. I can not think of a scenario where it would be an oxidizing agent