Question

Metals are good …….. (Oxidizing agents/reducing agents) because they are electrons….…. (Acceptors/donors).

• A. reducing agents
• B. donors

Answer 1

• The valence electrons of metals are 1, 2, and 3. It can easily donate electrons and by donating the electrons, they can oxidize themselves. So, they are a reducing agent.

Hence Metals are good reducing agents because they are electron donors.