The strongest reducing agent is...

The strongest reducing agent is

A

`HNO_(3)`

B

`H_(2)S`

C

`H_(2)SO_(3)`

D

`SnCl_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:

B

`H_(2)S` is the strongest reducing agent among these as the oxidation state of `S` is minimum in `H_(2)S`, i.e. `-2`

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