Oxidation-Reduction Reaction
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GRE Subject Test: Chemistry › Oxidation-Reduction Reaction
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Which substance is used as a reducing agent?
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A reducing agent is a substance that readily donates an electron to another substance. They consist primarily of elements with low electronegativities such as hydrogen. Therefore, the answer is (sodium borohydride) which consists primarily of hydrogen atoms.