Which of the following are reducing agents ?

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Which of the following are reducing agents ?

a) HNO3

b) Na

c) Fe

d) Cr

e) C

2007-03-26 11:01:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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a) Is an oxidizing agent
b) Na metal is a reducing agent.
c) Fe can be a reducing agent.
d) It depends. You give Cr metal?
e) C is a reducing agent. In smelting iron ore, 3C + 2Fe2O3 ==> 4Fe + 3CO2

2007-03-26 11:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

All except (a).

2007-03-26 18:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋