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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. Because the oxidizing agent receives electrons it is also know as an electron acceptor
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
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