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What is meant by oxidizing agent |
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Answer» Oxidising agent is an agent which oxidises other substance and itself gets reduced An oxidizing agent (often referred to as an oxidizer or an oxidant) is a chemical species that tends to oxidize other substances, i.e. cause an increase in the oxidation state of the substance by making it lose electrons.\tThey are chemical substances whose atoms remove at least one electron from another atom in a chemical reaction.\tAn oxidizing agent is a substance that transfers at least one electronegative atom to a chemical species in a chemical reaction.Common examples of oxidizing agents are listed below\tHalogens (such as chlorine and fluorine)\tOxygen\tHydrogen peroxide (H2O2)\tPotassium nitrate\tNitric acid The substance which gives oxygen for oxidation, and removes hydrogen for oxidation; are called "oxidisijg agent". |
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