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In the reaction represented by the following equation:
$CuO (s) + H_{2} (g) \underset{}{\to} Cu (s) + H_{2} O (1)$
(a) name the substance oxidised
(b) name the substance reduced
(c) name the oxidising agent
(d) name the reducing agent

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(a) H₂ gets oxidised to H₂O.

(b) CuO gets reduced to Cu.

(c) CuO is the oxidising agent.

(d) H₂is the reducing agent.

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