The phrase that best describes an oxidizing agent is:
a substance that gains an electron in a reaction.
An oxidizing agent is reduced (gains electrons) while causing the oxidation (loss of electrons) of another species.
An oxidizing-reduction reaction involves the transfer of electrons from one species to another. Which phrase best describes an oxidizing agent?
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a substance that reacts with oxygen
a substance that reacts with oxygen - no response given
a substance that provides electrons to other substances
a substance that provides electrons to other substances - no response given
a substance that provides oxygen in a reaction
a substance that provides oxygen in a reaction - no response given
a substance that gains an electron in a reaction
a substance that gains an electron in a reaction - no response given
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