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Which elements have the greatest tendency to act as reducing agents?
metals
nonmetals
noble gases
halogens
metals
nonmetals
noble gases
halogens
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Answered by
DrBob222
Oxidation is loss of electrons; therefore, these are reducing agents.
For example, Zn ==> Zn^2+ + 2e so these (metals) would be reducing agents.
non metals, like Cl2.
Cl2 + 2e ==> 2Cl^- so these are oxidizing agents.
Noble gases very reactive at all.
See Cl2 for halogens.
For example, Zn ==> Zn^2+ + 2e so these (metals) would be reducing agents.
non metals, like Cl2.
Cl2 + 2e ==> 2Cl^- so these are oxidizing agents.
Noble gases very reactive at all.
See Cl2 for halogens.
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