Question

Name any one synthetic oxidant?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Butylated hydroxyanisole is a synthetic antioxidant which works by stabilising free radicals.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sodium iodate is an example of synthetic oxidant.

Explanation:

• Oxidants are chemical substances that are oxidizing agents, reactants or oxidizers which removes electrons from other co-reactants of a reduction-oxidation reaction.
• Oxidants act as the electron receptor. There are many oxidants starting from oxygen, ozone, nitric and sulfuric acids, nitrous oxide, hypochlorite, bleaching powder, sodium bismuthate etc.
• oxidants are promoters of combustion and so most of them are considered hazardous.
• In human body, the imbalance between the presence of oxidants and antioxidants lead to the formation of free radicals which in turn leads to various diseases.