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Ammonia is a strong _______ (oxidizing/reducing) agent.

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Ammonia is a strong reducing agent.
When dry ammonia gas is passed over heated black copper oxide, it will be reduced to brown copper.

$3 C u O + 2 N H_{3} \to 3 C u + N_{2} + 3 H_{2} O$
Therefore, ammonia is a strong reducing agent.

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