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Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions

(a) 4NH_3 + 5O_2\rightarrow 4NO + 6H_2O

(b) H_2O + F_2 \rightarrow HF + HOF

(c) Fe_2O_3 + 3CO \rightarrow 2Fe + 3CO_2

(d) 2H_2 + O_2 \rightarrow 2H_2O

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Reducing agent is the one which reduces other substance (by removal of oxygen or addition of hydrogen) and itself gets oxidised.

In the given reactions, reducing agents are as follows:

a) NH_{3} - Ammonia

b) F_{2} - Fluorine

c) CO - Carbon monoxide

d) H_{2} - Hydrogen

 

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