A chemical reaction in which the atoms of the reactants undergo a change in the

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A chemical reaction in which the atoms of the reactants undergo a change in the oxidation state is called a redox reaction. Such involve both oxidation (increase in oxidation state) and reduction (decrease in oxidation state) reaction simultaneously. A reducing agent is the one the that reduces another species and at the same time itself gets oxidized. An oxidizing agent is the one that oxidizes another species at the same time itself gets reduced. So a species whose oxidation state increases is called a reducing agent whereas a species whose oxidation state decreases is called an oxidizing agent.

For the give reactions, classify the reactants as the reducing agent, oxidizing agent, or neither.....

3O2+4Fe-->2Fe2O3

H2+Br2 --> 2HBr

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reducingagent fe and h2 oxidisng agent o2 and br

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