If an electron is given off by an atom, it may be accepted by what agent?

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If an electron is given off by an atom, it may be accepted by what agent?

A. oxidizing
B. reducing

2006-10-25 11:48:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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ok what you need to know is that oxidizing agent is gaining electrons while reducing agents are lossing electrons so with this information the agent in your question is the oxidizing agent

2006-10-25 11:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by gordon_benbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

reducing agent

2006-10-25 18:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. Hint, an electron is 'shared' by, for example, oxygen.

2006-10-25 18:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋