When the following skeletal equation is balanced under basic conditions, what are the coefficients of the species shown?  N2H4 +  ClO-   N2 +  Cl- Water appears in the balanced equation as a_______ (reactant, product, neither) with a coefficient of_____ . (Enter 0 for neither.) Which species is the reducing agent_____?

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When the following skeletal equation is balanced under basic conditions, what are the coefficients of the species shown?

 N2H4 +  ClO-   N2 +  Cl-

Water appears in the balanced equation as a_______ (reactant, product, neither) with a coefficient of_____ . (Enter 0 for neither.)

Which species is the reducing agent_____? 
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A reducing agent is defined as the species which itself undergo oxidation while reducing others. Oxidation is defined as the loss of electron whereas reduction is the process of gaining electrons.

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