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Oxidizing agent - Definition and Overview

An oxidizing agent is a substance used in electrochemistry that oxidizes another substance. In doing so, it becomes reduced. Because the oxidizing agent receives electrons it is also know as an electron acceptor

Common oxidizing agents

Common oxidizing agents and their products:

AgentProduct
O2 oxygenO2-, H2O, or CO2
F2 fluorineF-
Cl2 chlorineCl-
Br2 bromineBr-
I2 iodineI-
HNO3 nitric acidNO nitric oxide, NO2 nitric dioxide
Cr2O72-Cr2+ dichromate
MnO4-Mn2+

See also

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