Reducing Agents: H2, Cl2, I2, MnO4-, C

[parwana]

Which of the following are reducing agents ?


a) H2


b) Cl2


c) I2


d) MnO4-


e) C




I would think abcd would be good reducing agents, but that isn't right.

 

[force]

classifing a reactant as a reducing agent depends on what is reacting with what