State true or false.Whenever a reaction between an oxidising agent and a reducing agent is carried out, a compound of a lower oxidation state is formed if the reducing agent is in excess and a compound of a higher oxidation state is formed if the oxidising agent is in excess.

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The given statement is true.Concept-  When an oxidising agent and a reducing agent react, if the reducing agent is present in excess, a compound of a lower oxidation state is produced, and if the oxidation state is present in excess, a compound of a higher oxidation state is produced. Oxidizing agents are species that decrease themselves while oxidising other species. Species that decrease other species yet oxidise themselves are referred to as reducing agents.Some reactions concerning the above are as follows-(i) Oxidizing agent is  and the reducing agent is . When excess  reacts with ,  is produced in which  has  as an oxidation number.But if fluorine is in excess,  is formed, in which  has an oxidation number of (ii) When oxygen is the oxidising agent and the reducing agent is . When excess  reacts with oxygen,  is formed in which oxygen has an oxidation number of .  excess But if oxygen is in excess, then  is formed, in which  has an oxidation number of (iii) Oxygen acts as an oxidising agent while C acts as a reducing agent. When an excess  reacts with oxygen,  is formed in which  has  oxidation number.When an excess of oxygen is used,  is formed in which  has  oxidation number.Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

State true or false.

Whenever a reaction between an oxidising agent and a reducing agent is carried out, a compound of a lower oxidation state is formed if the reducing agent is in excess and a compound of a higher oxidation state is formed if the oxidising agent is in excess.

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