Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions (a) 4NH3 + 5O2

1.	Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions (a) 4NH3 + 5O2 →4NO + 6H2O (b) H2O + F2 → HF + HOF (c) Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 (d) 2H2 + O2 →2H2O
Answer» Reducing agents are those substances which have the ability of adding hydrogen or removing oxygen from the other substances. So , (a) Ammonia (NH₃) (b) Water (H₂O) as F₂ is getting reduced to HF (c) Carbon monoxide (CO) (d) Hydrogen

Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions (a) 4NH3 + 5O2 →4NO + 6H2O (b) H2O + F2 → HF + HOF (c) Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 (d) 2H2 + O2 →2H2O

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Reducing agents are those substances which have the ability of adding hydrogen or removing oxygen from the other substances.
So ,

(a) Ammonia (NH₃)

(b) Water (H₂O) as F₂ is getting reduced to HF

(d) Hydrogen