Identify the substance oxidized reduced, oxidizing agent and a reducing agent for each of the following reactions: 2AgBr (s) + C 6 H 6 O 2 (aq) → 2Ag(s) + 2HBr (aq) + C 6 H 4 O 2 (aq)

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Oxidised substance:- C₆H₆O₂

Reduced Substance:-AgBr

Reducing agent:- C₆H₆O₂

Oxidising agent:-AgBr

Explanation:- Oxidising agent is a reagent which can increase the O.N. of an element in a given substance.

Here, AgBr helps carbon in C₆H₆O₂ to increase its oxidation number.

The reduced substance is a reagent whose oxidation state has been decreased.

Here, in this case, Ag in AgBr has + 1 oxidation state and the O.N. is reduced to zero as Ag in the product side is present in zero O.N. (its elemental form)

The oxidised substance is a reagent whose oxidation state has been decreased.

C in C₆H₆O₂ has O.N. of -0.33 which is being increased to zero in C₆H₄O₂

Reducing Agent is a reagent which lowers the oxidation number of an element in a given substance.

C₆H₆O₂ helps Ag of AgBr to decrease its oxidation state.

Identify the substance oxidized reduced, oxidizing agent and a reducing agent for each of the following reactions:2AgBr (s) + C6H6O2 (aq) → 2Ag(s) + 2HBr (aq) + C6H4O2(aq)

Identify the substance oxidized reduced, oxidizing agent and a reducing agent for each of the following reactions:
2AgBr (s) + C₆H₆O₂ (aq) → 2Ag(s) + 2HBr (aq) + C₆H₄O₂(aq)