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Vanadium (III) oxide is a strong...

Vanadium (III) oxide is a strong

A

Drying agent

B

Oxidising agent

C

Reducing agent

D

Wetting agent

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Vanadium (III) oxide is a strong reducing agent because vanadium is electropositive metal and have high reduction potential. It has low heat of sublimation, low ionisation potential.
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