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Is it true that metals behave as reducing agents?

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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Metals act as a reducing agent because metals are electropositive i.e. they have tendency to lose electrons and get oxidised. Lithium is the strongest reducing agent amongst metals since it has the lowest standard reduction potential. On the other hand non-metals tend to accept electrons and they behave as an oxidising agent and get reduced.
 
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