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Which among the following compounds does not act as a reducing agent ?

A
H2O
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H2S
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H2Se
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D
H2Te
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Solution

The correct option is D H2O
Water H2O does not act as a reducing agent due to high OH bond strength and the bond is not is easy to break.
All group 16 hydrides (except water) are reducing agents. On moving down the group, the reducing character increases.

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