Answer is: reducin agent in this reaction is thiosulfate (S₂O₃²⁻).
Balanced chemical reaction: 2S₂O₃²⁻(aq) + I₂(aq) → S₄O₆²⁻(aq) + 2I⁻<span>(aq).
Reducing agent is element or compound who loose electrons in chemical reaction. Sulfur in </span>thiosulfate change oxidation number from +2 to +5 tetrathionate anion (two<span> sulfur </span>atoms in the ion have oxidation state<span> 0 and two atoms have oxidation state +5).</span>
Explanation:
"Compound: A substance that is made up of more than one type of atom bonded together.
Mixture: A combination of two or more elements or compounds which have not reacted to bond together; each part in the mixture retains its own properties."
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