Redox Reactions - Result Question 20
####22. The oxide, which cannot act as a reducing agent, is
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(a) $NO_2$
(b) $SO_2$
(c) $CO_2$
(d) $ClO_2$
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Solution:
(c) Carbon has the maximum oxidation state of +4 , therefore carbon dioxide $(CO_2)$ cannot act as a reducing agent.