Conversely, Fe 2 O 3 is reduced to iron metal, which means that aluminum must be the reducing agent. Because a reducing agent is always transformed into its conjugate oxidizing agent in an oxidation-reduction reaction, the products of this reaction include a new oxidizing agent (Al 2 O 3) and a new reducing agent (Fe).
, functional alcoholic. They shouldn't be banned, because they don't seem particularly harmful. Rather, the bans seem like a case of reactionary legislatures. The Washington ban was due to a party in which kids, who'd drank a caffeinated alcoholic drink along with vodka, rum, and beer [1], got alcohol poisoning.
TODAY. 1  Underage alcohol use remains a pervasive and persistent problem with serious health and safety consequences. 2  Today, in addition to the age 21 minimum legal drinking age, all States have passed zero-tolerance laws that make it illegal for people under age 21 to drive after drinking any alcohol.