Reducing agents and oxidizing agents

[JulieAljamal1E]

Is the element that's being reduced the reducing agent or the oxidizing agent? What is a reducing or oxidizing agent?

[Sarah Kiamanesh 1D]

reducing agents bring about reduction by becoming oxidized and giving up their electrons
oxidizing agents bring about oxidation by becoming reduced and accepting electrons

[Angela Cong 3C]

A simple acronym that helps to remember which is OIL RIG
OIL= Oxidation Is Loss (of electrons)
RIG= Reduction Is Gain (of electrons)

[LeannaPhan14BDis1D]

A simple acronym that helps to remember which is OIL RIG
OIL= Oxidation Is Loss (of electrons)
RIG= Reduction Is Gain (of electrons)

That's a really good way of memorizing it thank you

[Celio_G_Dis2C]

OIL RIG is much better but I learned it as "LEO the lion goes GIR" but both do the job of helping you remember which is which

[JulieAljamal1E]

reducing agents bring about reduction by becoming oxidized and giving up their electrons
oxidizing agents bring about oxidation by becoming reduced and accepting electrons

So whatever is oxidized is the reducing agent? And whatever is reduced is the oxidizing agent?

[Jake Gordon 1A]

The compound or element that gets reduced is the oxidizing agent and the compound or element that gets reduced is the oxidizing agent.