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Define the terms oxidant and reductant in terms of oxidation number. |
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Answer» 1. Oxidant : Oxidant or oxidising agent is a substance which increases the oxidation number of an element in a given substance, and itself undergoes decrease in oxidation number of a constituent element in it. 2. Reductant : Reductant or reducing agent is a substance that lowers the oxidation number of an element in a given substance, and itself undergoes an increase in the oxidation number of a constituent element in it. |
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