Interpretation: Oxidizing agent in lead storage battery needs to be identified.
Concept introduction: Oxidizing agent gains one or more electrons from another reactant. Due to this reason, it gets reduced.
Answer to Problem 6STP
Explanation of Solution
B.
Overall
In this reaction, oxidation state of Pb increase from 0 to +2. Thus Pb is oxidized. In case of
A. Pb
Pb is not an oxidizing agent as its oxidation state increases from 0 to +2.
C.
D.
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