Which of the following oxides can act as a reducing agent?

C O

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C O_{2}

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S n O_{2}

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P b O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C O$
Carbon monoxide has a lone pair of electrons. When carbon loses electrons, it gets oxidised and hence acts as a reducing agent. $C O$ acts as a strong reducing agent as it easily oxidises to $C O_{2}$ .

Hence, the correct answer is option $A$ .

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