Statement 1: A reducing agent is a substance which can donate electron. Statement 2: A substance which helps in oxidation is known as reducing agent.

Question

Statement 1: A reducing agent is a substance which can donate electron. Statement 2: A substance which helps in oxidation is known as reducing agent. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1. (B) Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

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M → M+n+ ne; (M is reducing agent) A reducing agent reduces the other species

Q. Statement 1: A reducing agent is a substance which can donate electron.
Statement 2: A substance which helps in oxidation is known as reducing agent.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

$M \to M^{+ n} + n e;$ (M is reducing agent)
A reducing agent reduces the other species

Q. Statement 1: A reducing agent is a substance which can donate electron. Statement 2: A substance which helps in oxidation is known as reducing agent.