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Is this ALWAYS true?

The oxidizing agent is the one that is reduced and the reducing agent is the one that is oxidated?

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Original post by jonaskw
Is this ALWAYS true?

The oxidizing agent is the one that is reduced and the reducing agent is the one that is oxidated?

Thanks


Yes.
Original post by jonaskw
Is this ALWAYS true?

The oxidizing agent is the one that is reduced and the reducing agent is the one that is oxidated?

Thanks


The only way that a compound/element/ion can act as a reducing agent to another compound/element/ion is that it itself gets oxidised and vice versa.

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