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Oxidizing agent


 

An oxidizing agent is a substance that oxidizes another substance in electrochemistry or redox chemical reactions in general. In doing so, the oxidizing agent, sometimes called an oxidizer, becomes reduced. Because the oxidizing agent receives electrons it is also known as an electron acceptor.

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Oxidizing agent - Oxidizes - Electrochemistry - Redox - Chemical reaction

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