AS Level Chemistry: What is a reducing agent (reductant) ?
What happens to oxidation number ?
Give 3 examples of reducing agents.

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What is a reducing agent (reductant) ?
What happens to oxidation number ?
Give 3 examples of reducing agents.

Phillanie Jacobs · Accepted Answer

A reducing agent decreases the oxidation number of another atom or ion
Oxidation number of the reducing agent increases 
3. Hydrogen, potassium iodide and reactive metals (aluminium).

AS Level Chemistry

What is a reducing agent (reductant) ? What happens to oxidation number ? Give 3 examples of reducing agents.

A reducing agent decreases the oxidation number of another atom or ion Oxidation number of the reducing agent increases 3. Hydrogen, potassium iodide and reactive metals (aluminium).

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