Which of the following is not an oxidising agent?

Oxygen

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Con. Sulphuric acid

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Chlorine

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Hydrogen

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Solution

The correct option is B Hydrogen
Oxidizing agent is a substance that has the ability to remove electron from the another atom. Oxygen, con. sulfuric acid and chlorine has the ability to remove electrons form the other atoms. Hence, they are oxidizing agent. Hydrogen do not have capacity to remove electron form the other atom, there fore it don't behave as oxidizing agent.

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