reducing agent

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

Trends in atomic and physical properties of alkali metals

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A) The electronic configuration(EC) The EC of alkali metal is ns1. They have single electron in their outer most shell. Therefore, their valency is also one. They have a great tendency of losing electron from their outermost orbit. Due to the above reason, they are considered to be the most electropositive elements. For example: Na … Read more