Question

Which of the following is not a reducing agent?

• A. $NaN{O}_2$
• B. $H_2$
• C. $NaN{O}_3$
• D. $SnC{l}_2$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $NaN{O}_3$

$NaN{O}_2,SnC{l}_2$ and $H_2$ can oxidised themself hence can act as reducing agents but $NaN{O}_3$ have only oxidizing property because it attains the highest oxidate state (+5) of N. So it can only act as an oxidising agent.