What is meant by oxidizing agent
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Posted by Aditya Jha 3 years, 4 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 3 years, 4 months ago
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.
- They are chemical substances whose atoms remove at least one electron from another atom in a chemical reaction.
- An 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
- Halogens (such as chlorine and fluorine)
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
- Potassium nitrate
- Nitric acid
Anshuman Nahak 3 years, 4 months ago
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