An atom or molecule that is oxidized is also a reducing agent.

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This statement is true according to the concept of oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions. In a redox reaction, the species that undergoes oxidation loses electrons and is therefore oxidized. At the same time, it donates these electrons to another species, which becomes reduced and gains electrons. Thus, the species that undergoes oxidation also acts as a reducing agent, because it gives its electrons to reduce another species.

An Atom or Molecule That Is Oxidized Is Also a Reducing