What is an oxidizing agent?give example?
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An agent which oxidises others and reduces itself.
Examples:Halogens,potassium nitrate ......
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Some points on oxidising agents are as follows:-
- Oxidation agent are the substances that accept electrons in a chemical reaction (electron accpetors).
- It is also known as oxidant.
- Oxidising agents are lewis acids.
- These substances oxidise others and get reduced themselves.
- It also shows decreament in oxidation Number.
Examples of oxidising agents include:-
- All high electronegative elements such as N,O,F,Cl etc.
- All metallic oxides such as Li2O,Na2O,CaO,MgO etc but also includes some non metallic oxides.
- All neutral compounds and ions in which elements show their highest oxidation state or number, will act as an oxidising agent such as SnCl4 ,HNO3, HClO4 etc.
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