Question

Which of the following is not true about redox reactions?

• A. The substance that gets reduced is called the reducing agent.
• B. In a redox reaction, oxidation and reduction happen simultaneously.
• C. The substance that gets oxidized is called the reducing agent.
• D. In a redox reaction, only reduction happens.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A The substance that gets reduced is called the reducing agent.
D In a redox reaction, only reduction happens.

A redox reaction is defined as a reaction in which oxidation and reduction happen simultaneously. The substance that gets oxidized is called the reducing agent while the substance that gets reduced is called the oxidizing agent.