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What is an oxidising agent?(write the answer according to what boards expect...) |
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Answer» Oxidising agents are substances which are capable of adding oxygen to other substances. For example, both alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium dichromate can oxidise ethanol to ethanoic acid.CH3CH2OH + 2[O]\xa0→ CH3COOH + H2OEthanol Nascent Oxygen Ethanoic Acid Water Which gains of electron 1. The substance which gives oygen for oxidation is called oxidising agent .2. Or the substance which removes hydrogen is also called an oxidising agent . |
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