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Oxidizing Agent

Last Updated: 2/27/19 by Support

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  1. Oxidizing Agent

1Oxidizing Agent

An oxidizing agent (also called an oxidizer, or oxidant) is a substance that causes another molecule, atom, or ion to undergo oxidation. Oxidation An oxidizing agent has a strong propensity towards reduction, Reduction giving it the ability to remove electrons from another molecule and cause an oxidation reaction.
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