What's a reducing agent?

Identify the oxidized substance, the reduced substance, the oxidizing agent, and the reducing agent in the fol?

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    Cu(s) substance gets oxidized. 2AgNO3 (aq) substance gets reduced. 2AgNO3 (aq) is the oxidizing agent. Cu(s) is the reducing agent.

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it is best if we look at the half equations Cu = >> Cu 2+ + 2 e Ag+ + e = > Ag Cu lost electrons and is oxidised . Oxidation number goes from 0 to +2 Ag + gained electrons and is reduced. Oxidation number goes from +1 to 0 Cu gave electrons to Ag+ so it is the reducing agent Ag+ took electrons from the Cu and is the oxidizing agent

Bobby_Thin

it is best if we look at the half equations Cu = >> Cu 2+ + 2 e Ag+ + e = > Ag Cu lost electrons and is oxidised . Oxidation number goes from 0 to +2 Ag + gained electrons and is reduced. Oxidation number goes from +1 to 0 Cu gave electrons to Ag+ so it is the reducing agent Ag+ took electrons from the Cu and is the oxidizing agent

bob_the_chemist

Cu(s) substance gets oxidized. 2AgNO3 (aq) substance gets reduced. 2AgNO3 (aq) is the oxidizing agent. Cu(s) is the reducing agent.

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