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In a chemical reaction, substance A transfers electrons to substance B. Which statement is correct?(1 point)
Responses
Substance A is oxidized and acts as the oxidizing agent.
Substance A is oxidized and acts as the oxidizing agent.
Substance A is reduced and acts as the reducing agent.
Substance A is reduced and acts as the reducing agent.
Substance B is oxidized and acts as the reducing agent.
Substance B is oxidized and acts as the reducing agent.
Substance B is reduced and acts as the oxidizing agent.
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GPT-4o mini
In a chemical reaction where substance A transfers electrons to substance B, substance A is losing electrons, which means it is being oxidized. Consequently, substance A acts as the reducing agent because it causes the reduction of substance B by donating electrons to it.
Therefore, the correct statement is:
**Substance A is oxidized and acts as the reducing agent.**
If this option is provided in the responses, please select that one. Otherwise, the closest correct interpretation based on the options would be to clarify any language differences in the options given.
Therefore, the correct statement is:
**Substance A is oxidized and acts as the reducing agent.**
If this option is provided in the responses, please select that one. Otherwise, the closest correct interpretation based on the options would be to clarify any language differences in the options given.