why is it the best reducing agent??

[Dentista08]

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This topic always confused me. I know a reducing agent gets oxidized. Doesn't H+ get oxidized also??
Problem #61
http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_test_sampleitems.pdf

 

[zuma35]

No. H+ is +14 on both sides. There are 7 H20's, which equals +14.

 

[Danny289]

This topic always confused me. I know a reducing agent gets oxidized. Doesn't H+ get oxidized also??
Problem #61
http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_test_sampleitems.pdf

Cr207-2======> Cr+3
+6========> +3 reduction (oxidizing agent)

I-=======>I2
-1=======>0 Oxidize (reduction agent)

H+========> H20( H in H20)
+1=======>+1 no change

 

[sciencegod]

This topic always confused me. I know a reducing agent gets oxidized. Doesn't H+ get oxidized also??
Problem #61
http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_test_sampleitems.pdf

no because h is not being reduced. only cr2o7