Question

State the meaning of the oxidizing agents

Answer 1

A substance that tends to bring out oxidation by being reduced and gaining electron.

Answer 2

An oxidizing agent(also called oxidant) is a reactant which brings about the oxidation of the other reactant in a chemical reaction and itself undergoes reduction.
                             (or)
Oxidizing agent is that which oxidizes other element and itself gets reduced ie) where decrease in oxidation number takes place.
Example:
              Al+Fe2O3..........Fe+Al2O3+Heat
From the reaction we can say that Fe2O3 is a oxidizing agent.