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A redox reaction is initiated by

  1. Gain of electrons by reducing agent
  2. Loss of electrons by oxidizing agent
  3. Loss of electrons by reducing agent
  4. Gain of electrons by oxidizing agent

hintHint:

Reducing agent loses its electrons and gets oxidized.

The correct answer is: Loss of electrons by reducing agent


    The term redox refers to the reduction-oxidation process. All redox reactions can be divided into two types of processes: reduction and oxidation. 
    A redox reaction involves the transfer of electrons from one species to another. In a redox reaction, the oxidation state of two species changes, with one being reduced and the other being oxidized.
    A redox reaction is initiated by loss of electrons by reducing agent.

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