oxides

Differences between oxidizing and reducing agent

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S.N Oxidizing agent Reducing agent 1. Almost all non-metals like O2, F2, and Cl2 are oxidizing agents. All the metals like Na, K, Ca, Mg and some non-metals like C, H, P and S are reducing agents. 2. All the oxides like SO2, SO3, CO3, CaO, FeO, etc. All the hydrides like NaH, H2S, and … Read more

Differences between metals and non-metals

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S.N                 Metals      Non- metals 1. Metals are solid at ordinary temperature except mercury. Non-metals are found in all three states. 2. They possess metallic lustre except lithium. They do not possess any metallic lustre except iodine and graphite. 3. They are generally hard except sodium … Read more