Question

Which of the following is the reducing agent in $ZnO\left(s\right)+C\left(s\right)⟶Zn\left(s\right)+CO\left(g\right)$

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A reducing agent or reductant is a substance which supplies hydrogen or any other electropositive element or removes oxygen or any other electronegative element. Alternatively, a reducing agent is that substance which itself undergoes oxidation in a chemical reaction.

Here $ZnO$ is reduced to metallic $Zn$. $C$ is oxidised $⟹$ Thus it is the reducing agent here