Identify the reducing agents in the following:
(a) [tex]4NH_3+5O_2\:------\:4NO+6H_20[/tex]
(b) [tex]Fe_20_3+3CO\:------\:2Fe+3CO_2[/tex]
(a) [tex]4NH_3+5O_2\:------\:4NO+6H_20[/tex]
(b) [tex]Fe_20_3+3CO\:------\:2Fe+3CO_2[/tex]
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4NH
3
+5O
2
→4NO+6H
2
O
Reducing agent is the one which reduces other substance(by removal of oxygen or addition of hydrogen) and itself gets oxidised.
In the above reaction, ammonia(NH
3
) is the reducing agent as it is being oxidised by oxygen (O
2
) form nitric oxide (NO) and water (H
2
O).