A reducing agent gets oxidized as it reacts. A reducing agent gets oxidized as it reacts. true false

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Explanation:

A reducing agent can be defined as:

Reducing agent which can also be called a reductant or reducer, is a specie that loses or donates an electron to an electron receiving specie-oxidizing agent in a redox chemical reaction.

A reducing agent is then oxidized when it loses electrons in the redox reaction.

It is also an element or compound that donate excess hydrogen aton to a specie in a chemical reaction.