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Oxidizing agent

An oxidizing agent is a substance used in electrochemistry that oxidizes another substance. In doing so, it becomes reduced.

Common oxidizing agents

Common oxidizing agents and their products:

Agent Product
O2 oxygen O2-, H2O, or CO2
F2 fluorine F-
Cl2 chlorine Cl-
Br2 bromine Br-
I2 iodine I-
HNO3 nitric acid NO nitric oxide, NO2 nitric dioxide
Cr2O72- Cr2+ dichromate
MnO4- Mn2+

See also

  • Reducing agent

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