identify oxidising and reducing agent in the following redox reactions
CuO(s)+H2(g) gives rise to Cu(s)+H2o

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Solution

Here, CuO is getting reduced, so it is an oxidising agent while H₂ is getting oxidised, so it is a reducing agent.

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