Question

what is meant by oxidizing agent what happen when oxidising agent is as it to a proper noun explain with the help of the chemical equation

Answer 1

oxidizing agent is the substance which tends to reduce OXYGEN or gain HYDROGEN

eg
ZnO+C=Zn+CO
here Zn is the oxidizing agent

Answer 2

The substance which reduces itself to oxidize the other element is called oxidizing agent.
For ex
Zn+CO--ZnO +C
Here CO is the oxidizing agent as it reduces itself to C and oxidizes Zn to ZnO
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