Name two gases other than sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide which are reducing agents.

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Solution

Carbon monoxide (CO) and Ammonia (NH₃) gas act as reducing agents.
A reducing agent is a substance that itself gets oxidised in the reaction.
A reducing agent has the tendency to accept Oxygen (O) or donate Hydrogen (H).
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a reducing agent because it can accept oxygen and form Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Ammonia (NH₃) is a reducing agent because it can donate hydrogen atoms and convert into Nitrogen (N₂)gas.

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