what do u mean by oxidizing agent??
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Oxidizing agents are substances that gain electrons. Examples of oxidizing agents include halogens, potassium nitrate, and nitric acid....
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An oxidizing agent is a reactant that removes electrons from other reactants during a redox reaction. The oxidizing agent typically takes these electrons for itself, thus gaining electrons and being reduced. An oxidizing agent is thus an electron acceptor.
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An oxidizing agent, or oxidant, gains electrons and is reduced in a chemical reaction. ... Examples of oxidizing agents include halogens, potassium nitrate, and nitric acid. A reducing agent, or reductant, loses electrons and is oxidized in a chemical reaction.
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