Question

explain the term with exampal oxidant​

Answer 1

oxidant can also be called oxidising agent...its a substance which oxidises another substance .. but gets reduced itself........

you can remeber word OIL (oxidation is loss) now if its oxidising another substance means another substance is losing electrons bcoz of this oxidant.... which means it is gaining electrons i.e reduction :)... example - halogens (fluorine chlorine bromine iodine they all gain electrons))

Answer 2

An oxidant is a reactant that oxidizes or removes electrons from other reactants during a redox reaction. An oxidant may also be called an oxidizer or oxidizing agent. When the oxidant includes oxygen, it may be called an oxygenation reagent or oxygen-atom transfer (OT) agent.

How Oxidants Work
An oxidant is a chemical species that removes one or more electrons from another reactant in a chemical reaction. In this context, any oxidizing agent in a redox reaction may be considered an oxidant. Here, the oxidant is the electron receptor, while the reducing agent is the electron donor. Some oxidants transfer electronegative atoms to a substrate. Usually, the electronegative atom is oxygen, but it can be another electronegative element or ion.


Oxidant Examples
While an oxidant technically doesn't require oxygen to remove electrons, most common oxidizers do contain the element. The halogens are an example of oxidants that don't contain oxygen. Oxidants participate in combustion, organic redox reactions, and more explosives.

Examples of oxidants include:

hydrogen peroxide
ozone
nitric acid
sulfuric acid
oxygen
sodium perborate
nitrous oxide
potassium nitrate
sodium bismuthate
hypochlorite and household bleach
halogens such as Cl2 and F2
Oxidants As Dangerous Substances
An oxidizing agent that can cause or aid combustion is considered a dangerous material. Not every oxidant is hazardous in this manner. For example, potassium dichromate is an oxidant, yet is not considered a dangerous substance in terms of transport.


Oxidizing chemicals which are deemed hazardous are marked with a specific hazard symbol. The symbol features a ball and flames.