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Lithium aluminium hydride $L l A l H_{4}$ , acts as:

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oxidising agent

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complex forming agent

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reducing agent

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both oxidant and reductant

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Solution

The correct option is C reducing agent
LiAlH $_{4}$ is used as a reducing agent which is used to reduce aldehyde, ketone, ester into alcohols. It works as a Hydride ion donor.

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