Hydrogen is a good _________ agent with nonmetals

Basic

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Acidic

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Reducing

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Oxidising

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Solution

The correct option is C
Reducing

Hydrogen acts as reducing agent as well as oxidising agent.It acts as reducing agent with non metals because it donates electron which will oxidise non metal. And as oxidising agent with metal by accepting the electrons.

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