Chapter 16, Problem 5E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Determine whether the substances with a high tendency to lose electrons are good oxidizing or reducing agents.

Concept Introduction:

The substance that gets oxidized is called the reducing agent because it is responsible for the reduction of other substance by supplying their electrons to other substance.

The substance that gets reduced is called the oxidizing agent because it is responsible for the oxidation of other substanceby accepting the electrons from other substance.