Question

Explain the terms oxidation and oxidizing agent.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Oxidation is a process in which a chemical substance changes because of the addition of oxygen. [technical] Carbon dioxide is a necessary result of the oxidation of carbon compounds.

Oxidizing agents:

A substance that tends to bring about oxidation by being reduced and gaining electrons.

Answer 2

Answer:-

• Oxidation is a chemical reaction that involves addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen from a substance. For example, when carbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, it is said to be oxidised by gaining oxygen.  

C           +     O₂         =     CO₂

Carbon    Oxygen        Carbon

                                     dioxide

• Similarly, when hydrogen sulphide reacts with chlorine, hydrogen sulphide is said to be oxidised to sulphur by loss of hydrogen.

H₂S          +        Cl₂      →      S      +    2HCl

Hydrogen     Chlorine    Sulphur     Hydrochloric

 sulphide                                                acid

An oxidizing agent is one that oxidizes other substances either by providing oxygen to them or by removing hydrogen from them.