Question

Does a reducing agent in a redox reaction gets reduced or oxidized?

Answer 1

The reducing agent gets oxidized.

Explanation:

In a redox reaction the `color(blue)("reducing agent")` reacts with the `color(red)("oxidizing agent")`.

The `color(blue)("reducing agent")` gets oxidized by the oxidizing agent and thus the reducing agent is also called `color(blue)("oxidized agent")`.

The `color(red)("oxidizing agent")` gets reduced by the reducing agent and thus the oxidizing agent is also called `color(red)("reduced agent")`.

Here is a video that explains the balancing of a redox reaction in acidic medium:
Balancing Redox Reactions | Acidic Medium.

And in basic medium:
Balancing Redox Reactions | Basic Medium.