Question

a) The substance which loses electrons is called reducing agent.
b) The substance which gains electrons is called oxidizing agent.
Find out which is true or false statement.

• A. a is true and b is false
• B. a is false b is true
• C. Both are true
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both are true

A reducing agent (also called a reductant or reducer) is an element or compound that loses (or "donates") an electron to another chemical species in a redox chemical reaction.

An oxidizing agent is a chemical species that gains an electron from another species.

Hence, both statements are correct definition of oxidizing and reducing agent.