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An element has 2 electrons in its fourth shell. State:
(f) is it an oxidizing or reducing agent?

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The element that has a tendency to readily lose their valence electrons are known as reducing agents. The element has 2 electrons in its outermost shell, it has a tendency to lose 2 electrons to gain stability. Thus, it is a reducing agent.

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