`=>` The substance which undergoes oxidation in a chemical reaction is known as reducing agent or reductant. Thus, reductant is an electron loser. e.g. in the above example Zn is reducing agent.
`=>` All metals like `Zn, Na, Fe, AI, Mg, K` and few non-metals `C, S` etc., are reductants.
`=>` Hydracids of electronegative elements e.g. `HCl, HBr, HI, H_2S` etc., are reductants.
`=>` Compounds containing element in its lower oxidation state are also reductant, e.g. `Cu_2Cl_2, Hg_2Cl_2, SnCl_2, FeCl_2, CO, Cu_2O, Na_2S_2 O_3, KI` etc.
`=>` All negatively charged species behave like reducing agents.
`=>` Reducing agents are Lewis bases.
Note : White phosphorus has the property of only slow oxidation in air.
`=>` The substance which undergoes oxidation in a chemical reaction is known as reducing agent or reductant. Thus, reductant is an electron loser. e.g. in the above example Zn is reducing agent.
`=>` All metals like `Zn, Na, Fe, AI, Mg, K` and few non-metals `C, S` etc., are reductants.
`=>` Hydracids of electronegative elements e.g. `HCl, HBr, HI, H_2S` etc., are reductants.
`=>` Compounds containing element in its lower oxidation state are also reductant, e.g. `Cu_2Cl_2, Hg_2Cl_2, SnCl_2, FeCl_2, CO, Cu_2O, Na_2S_2 O_3, KI` etc.
`=>` All negatively charged species behave like reducing agents.
`=>` Reducing agents are Lewis bases.
Note : White phosphorus has the property of only slow oxidation in air.