In the reaction 5H₂O₂ + 2MnO₄^-+ 6H⁺→ 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O + 5O₂, what is the oxidizing agent? A) H₂O₂ B) MnO₄^- C) H⁺ D) Mn²⁺ E) O₂

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The oxidizing agent is the species that gets reduced, meaning it loses electrons. In this reaction, MnOS1U1B14S1U1B0S1U1P1-S1S1P0 gets reduced to MnS1U1P12, which means it is the oxidizing agent.

In the Reaction 5H2O2 + 2MnO4- + 6H+ → 2Mn2+

In the Reaction 5H₂O₂ + 2MnO₄^-+ 6H⁺→ 2Mn²⁺