All of the statements regarding redox reactions are true except
A)a reducing agent causes another substance to be reduced.
B)halogens usually behave as oxidizing agents because they readily gain electrons.
C)metal ions are produced when pure metals are oxidized.
D)when a substance is oxidized its charge (or oxidation number)decreases.
E)alkali metals often behave as reducing agents because they readily lose electrons.

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When a substance is oxidized, its charge (or oxidation number) increases, not decreases. This is because oxidation involves the loss of electrons, which results in a more positive charge or higher oxidation number. Therefore, statement D is false. Statements A, B, C, and E are all true.

All of the Statements Regarding Redox Reactions Are True Except